KA -> BA connecting in HKG?
Jan 15, 2020, 6:43 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 31
KA -> BA connecting in HKG?
Does anyone have any practical experience of something like this:
21 Jul DAD -> HKG on KA 221 (economy) (arr 2040)
21 Jul HKG -> LHR on BA 28 (first) (dep 2345)
It's on two tickets, but I'm hoping under one booking.
Should I expect luggage to be checked through and we simply transit?
otherwise should I expect to do the whole arrival (immigration/baggage/customs) then departure (check in/security) thing?
21 Jul DAD -> HKG on KA 221 (economy) (arr 2040)
21 Jul HKG -> LHR on BA 28 (first) (dep 2345)
It's on two tickets, but I'm hoping under one booking.
Should I expect luggage to be checked through and we simply transit?
otherwise should I expect to do the whole arrival (immigration/baggage/customs) then departure (check in/security) thing?
Jan 15, 2020, 6:50 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Falkirk, Scotland,VS Red, BA Gold, HH Diamond,UK Amex Plat
Programs: Master of the Privy Purse des Muccis
Posts: 17,915
hi.
ka or Cathay dragon will check you through and should provide the boarding passes so you will follow the transit/transfer route. I would have your Ba details to hand at dad checkin
regards
tbs
going the other way Ba would not check you through
ka or Cathay dragon will check you through and should provide the boarding passes so you will follow the transit/transfer route. I would have your Ba details to hand at dad checkin
regards
tbs
going the other way Ba would not check you through
Jan 15, 2020, 6:52 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 175
From the Cathay forum https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...rate-pnrs.html
Jan 15, 2020, 6:56 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BKK
Programs: Mucci Chevalier de la Brosse a Cheveux Dore, SK *GfL, BA Gold, WY G, HH DIA, IC Plat Amb., Hertz PC
Posts: 3,702
Keep in mind though that there is no such thing as ‘separate tickets on same booking’ - it is either or. This means, in your case, that while luggage can be checked through you are still not protected in case of a potential delay causing you to miss the onwards flight from HKG.
Jan 15, 2020, 7:58 am
#5
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
Posts: 22,212
Keep in mind though that there is no such thing as ‘separate tickets on same booking’ - it is either or. This means, in your case, that while luggage can be checked through you are still not protected in case of a potential delay causing you to miss the onwards flight from HKG.
Jan 15, 2020, 8:13 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: KOI
Programs: BA
Posts: 309
MH2715 to
BA34>BA1474>BA4014 (one PNR)
Jan 15, 2020, 8:17 am
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Falkirk, Scotland,VS Red, BA Gold, HH Diamond,UK Amex Plat
Programs: Master of the Privy Purse des Muccis
Posts: 17,915
Jan 15, 2020, 8:18 am
#9
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,967
Yes according to the guide on the oneworld board here Bag interlining issues and OW policy changes (Combined threads)
Jan 15, 2020, 8:39 am
#10
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: KOI
Programs: BA
Posts: 309
Yes according to the guide on the oneworld board here Bag interlining issues and OW policy changes (Combined threads)
Jan 15, 2020, 9:32 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
Posts: 2,999
Actually, it is possible to travel with multiple tickets booked under a single PNR. Our corporate TA does this as a matter of course, usually when combining BA flights where we have a route deal with flights on other carriers without a deal. For practical purposes, it is treated as a through ticket with the usual protections included.
But for connecting flights on two different tickets, it will help Cathay greatly. But I don't think it provides any additional protection. If your Dragonair flight is 3 hours later and you miss your onward BA flight, I do not believe you have any protection at all?
Would like to be corrected!
Jan 15, 2020, 9:46 am
#12
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Canada, USA, Europe
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 31,452
Yup - you can have multiple tickets on a Single PNR. It helps greatly - other airlines can see the routing. One PNR can have multiple ticket numbers.
But for connecting flights on two different tickets, it will help Cathay greatly. But I don't think it provides any additional protection. If your Dragonair flight is 3 hours later and you miss your onward BA flight, I do not believe you have any protection at all?
Would like to be corrected!
But for connecting flights on two different tickets, it will help Cathay greatly. But I don't think it provides any additional protection. If your Dragonair flight is 3 hours later and you miss your onward BA flight, I do not believe you have any protection at all?
Would like to be corrected!
Jan 15, 2020, 9:50 am
#13
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW London and NW Sydney
Programs: BA Diamond, Hilton Bronze, A3 Diamond, IHG *G
Posts: 6,344
Officially I think not. I know of some cases where CX did help out, but those people were CX Diamond or OWE, and the "connection" wasn't in F! Not sure KA would be too happy to rebook a long-haul F (even on CX) as a result of a late regional flight in Y.
Jan 15, 2020, 9:50 am
#14
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
Posts: 22,212
Yup - you can have multiple tickets on a Single PNR. It helps greatly - other airlines can see the routing. One PNR can have multiple ticket numbers.
But for connecting flights on two different tickets, it will help Cathay greatly. But I don't think it provides any additional protection. If your Dragonair flight is 3 hours later and you miss your onward BA flight, I do not believe you have any protection at all?
Would like to be corrected!
But for connecting flights on two different tickets, it will help Cathay greatly. But I don't think it provides any additional protection. If your Dragonair flight is 3 hours later and you miss your onward BA flight, I do not believe you have any protection at all?
Would like to be corrected!
Jan 15, 2020, 11:13 am
#15
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: HKG, BHX, MAN
Programs: Qatar Gold (OWS), Asiana Diamond (*G)
Posts: 1,493
i have put this to the test more than a few times in recent years, mainly with BA/CX split tickets. I’ve been met and whisked by Oneworld connection teams at HKG (in both directions) and misconnections have been accommodated proactively. The only thing I haven’t tested is EC261 duty of care/compo.