Hi all - I am having a separate ticket with CX (HKG to BOM) and Air Mauritius MK (BOM to MRU), with six hours layover in between.

Anyone knows if MK is an interline partner with CX such that the baggage can be checked through and whether CX will be able to issue the BOM-MRU boarding pass at HKG?

I am a bit worry that BOM does not have MK staff when I arrive and if CX has not issued my BOM to MRU boarding pass, I cannot go through transit security.

Called CX but they said they had no info on their end.

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 CX-160 CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS/CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD     
                                                             
  MAY ISSUE TICKETS INCLUDING                               
      MK-239 AIR MAURITIUS/AIR MAURITIUS                     
                                                             
  CANNOT CHECK BAGGAGE NO AGREEMENT ON FILE                 
      MK

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Thanks for both replies. I just called Cathay Pacific and was confirmed by two agents that CX has an interline agreement with MK and can check the bags through to final destination (so perhaps the database is not up to date :confused:)

However there is one question which CX cannot answer. Ground staff are usually required to check if passenger has a valid visa. For my case I won’t have a visa since I want to transit (rather than go into India). However since I have separate ticket, can CX accept MK ticket as evidence that no visa is required? One of the CX staff said since I have the onward ticket CX won’t need to check my visa. The other said she did not know and asked me to contact HK immigration. HK immigration said this is more of an Indian issue and asked me to call Indian immigration.

Seems so much uncertainty. Finger-crossed everything’s will be fine.

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VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A PERSON OF INDIAN 
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TWOV /TRANSIT WITHOUT VISA/:                                 
VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS TRANSITING THROUGH       
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MUMBAI /BOM/ WITH A CONFIRMED ONWARD TICKET FOR A FLIGHT TO A 
THIRD COUNTRY WITHIN 24 HOURS. THEY MUST STAY IN THE         
INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT AREA OF THE AIRPORT AND HAVE DOCUMENTS 
REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT DESTINATION.                           
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- PASSENGERS ON FLIGHT AI 263 TRANSITING FROM NEW DELHI /DEL/ 
  TO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM /TRV/ AND TRAVELING TO MALE /MLE/ CAN 
  TRANSIT WITHOUT A VISA. THEY MUST REMAIN IN THE AIRCRAFT IN 
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- PASSENGERS ARRIVING FROM GUINEA, LIBERIA, MALI AND SIERRA   
  LEONE AT BANGALORE /BLR/, CHENNAI /MAA/ ,COCHIN /COK/, DELHI
  /DEL/, HYDERABAD /HYD/, KOLKATA /CCU/ OR MUMBAI /BOM/ ARE   
  SUBJECT TO ENHANCED PASSENGER SCREENING AND MEDICAL CHECKS. 
- HOLDERS OF VISAS THAT SPECIFICALLY STATE THE CITY/AIRPORT OF
  ENTRY MUST ENTER INDIA AT THE SPECIFIED CITY/AIRPORT.       
- HOTEL FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN TERMINAL 3 AT DELHI /DEL/ 
  FOR PASSENGERS WITH A BOARDING PASS FOR THEIR CONNECTING   
  FLIGHT.                                                     
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VISA DESTINATION MAURITIUS /MU/                               
...... NORMAL PASSPORTS ONLY ......                           
PASSPORT REQUIRED.                                           
- PASSPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED FOR ENTRY MUST BE   
  VALID FOR THE PERIOD OF INTENDED STAY.                     
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  CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF         
  MAURITIUS.                                                 
VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A HONG KONG /SAR   
CHINA/ PASSPORT FOR A MAXIMUM STAY OF 90 DAYS.               
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- VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD PROOF OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO 
  COVER THEIR STAY /MIN. OF USD 100.-, PER DAY/.             
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  CALENDAR YEAR.                                             
- THE MAXIMUM STAY GRANTED FOR THOSE TRAVELING ON BUSINESS IS 
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TIPN«                                                         
  120 DAYS WITHIN ONE CALENDAR YEAR, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 90 DAYS
  PER VISIT.                                                 
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