Delta/Qatar Airways Interline Checked Bag Policy
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Delta/Qatar Airways Interline Checked Bag Policy
Disclaimer: Yes, I already did a search and could not find the answer.
Route: GSP>ATL>DOH>COK; MAA>DOH>ATL>GSP
I am flying to India for work in May via Qatar Airways through Atlanta. My home airport is GSP so in order to get to Atlanta for the Qatar Airways flights, I have to book a GSP>ATL round trip ticket through Delta. However, since I am booking this through Concur (a travel agent), it is one itinerary and not separate tickets.
Delta and Qatar are obviously not partners so my question is, will Delta check my bags all the way through to India since it is one itinerary? Or will I have to recheck them in Atlanta and then go back through security?
Route: GSP>ATL>DOH>COK; MAA>DOH>ATL>GSP
I am flying to India for work in May via Qatar Airways through Atlanta. My home airport is GSP so in order to get to Atlanta for the Qatar Airways flights, I have to book a GSP>ATL round trip ticket through Delta. However, since I am booking this through Concur (a travel agent), it is one itinerary and not separate tickets.
Delta and Qatar are obviously not partners so my question is, will Delta check my bags all the way through to India since it is one itinerary? Or will I have to recheck them in Atlanta and then go back through security?
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Delta *does not* have a baggage interline agreement with Qatar.
Further information:
Delta through check policy: https://pro.delta.com/content/agency...e-policy-.html
W/*DLĄ*QR
DL-006 DELTA AIR LINES INC/DELTA AIR LINES INC.
CANNOT ISSUE TKT-NO AGREEMENT ON FILE
QR-157 QATAR AIRWAYS/QATAR AIRWAYS Q.C.S.C
CANNOT CHECK BAGGAGE NO AGREEMENT ON FILE
QR
DL-006 DELTA AIR LINES INC/DELTA AIR LINES INC.
CANNOT ISSUE TKT-NO AGREEMENT ON FILE
QR-157 QATAR AIRWAYS/QATAR AIRWAYS Q.C.S.C
CANNOT CHECK BAGGAGE NO AGREEMENT ON FILE
QR
Delta through check policy: https://pro.delta.com/content/agency...e-policy-.html
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Delta *does not* have a baggage interline agreement with Qatar.
Further information:
Delta through check policy: https://pro.delta.com/content/agency...e-policy-.html
Further information:
Delta through check policy: https://pro.delta.com/content/agency...e-policy-.html
So you have to go outside of security to get bags, check them, and then go back through security? Or is there another way to do this behind security?
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Can your corporate travel agent use another connection option? Perhaps GSP-PHL-DOH... on AA/QR
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Disclaimer: Yes, I already did a search and could not find the answer.
Route: GSP>ATL>DOH>COK; MAA>DOH>ATL>GSP
I am flying to India for work in May via Qatar Airways through Atlanta. My home airport is GSP so in order to get to Atlanta for the Qatar Airways flights, I have to book a GSP>ATL round trip ticket through Delta. However, since I am booking this through Concur (a travel agent), it is one itinerary and not separate tickets.
Delta and Qatar are obviously not partners so my question is, will Delta check my bags all the way through to India since it is one itinerary? Or will I have to recheck them in Atlanta and then go back through security?
Route: GSP>ATL>DOH>COK; MAA>DOH>ATL>GSP
I am flying to India for work in May via Qatar Airways through Atlanta. My home airport is GSP so in order to get to Atlanta for the Qatar Airways flights, I have to book a GSP>ATL round trip ticket through Delta. However, since I am booking this through Concur (a travel agent), it is one itinerary and not separate tickets.
Delta and Qatar are obviously not partners so my question is, will Delta check my bags all the way through to India since it is one itinerary? Or will I have to recheck them in Atlanta and then go back through security?
Yes, you will have to go out to collect your bags and re-check again. You will need to factor this in to your timings. How much time do you have?
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Yes, you will need to claim your bags in ATL and re-check with Qatar. Keep in mind that bags from the GSP-ATL flight will be retrieved at the Domestic terminal. You will then need to make your way via shuttle bus to the International terminal to check bags with Qatar. Make sure you have plenty of time between your GSP-ATL and ATL-DOH flights to make this connection.
Can your corporate travel agent use another connection option? Perhaps GSP-PHL-DOH... on AA/QR
Can your corporate travel agent use another connection option? Perhaps GSP-PHL-DOH... on AA/QR
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I will say when I booked flights to Europe last March, I had AA and Delta flights and the Delta flights showed up on my AA app and vice versa. I booked them through Concur as one single booking. The route was:
CLT>JFK on AA;
JFK>DUB on Delta;
DUB>GLA on Aer Lingus;
GLA>AMS on KLM
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It could be a PNR, although I'm not entirely sure how that all works.
I will say when I booked flights to Europe last March, I had AA and Delta flights and the Delta flights showed up on my AA app and vice versa. I booked them through Concur as one single booking. The route was:
CLT>JFK on AA;
JFK>DUB on Delta;
DUB>GLA on Aer Lingus;
GLA>AMS on KLM
I will say when I booked flights to Europe last March, I had AA and Delta flights and the Delta flights showed up on my AA app and vice versa. I booked them through Concur as one single booking. The route was:
CLT>JFK on AA;
JFK>DUB on Delta;
DUB>GLA on Aer Lingus;
GLA>AMS on KLM
Your previous example was different. All these carriers interline with each other, so you probably had a single ticket.
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DL and QR hate each you won't see any cooperation between the two. You'll just have to act like you are on two separate flights. It won't matter coming back to the US, all international flights into ATL dump into the same place and you'll just have to pickup your bag and re-check it anyway though you'll have to go to the international arrivals belt at ATL instead of the international connections belt (two different baggage claim areas within ATL international arrivals).
If you have the option to go via PHL/DFW and aren't loyal specifically to DL, that's the direction I would go though I note the significant cost difference. AA should check to QR flights provided you are on the same PNR (which you should be if booking in one shot via Concur)
If you have the option to go via PHL/DFW and aren't loyal specifically to DL, that's the direction I would go though I note the significant cost difference. AA should check to QR flights provided you are on the same PNR (which you should be if booking in one shot via Concur)
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A PNR is just a record locator. It is not a contract, which is what a ticket is. One PNR can have several tickets in it. Unless there is something special about Concur's process, you can't have a single ticket because DL and QR don't have a ticketing agreement (ie can sell a QR ticket on DL ticket stock). Here you don't have a connection and I would therefore leave a lot of time in ATL to ensure you don't have a problem on your hands.
Your previous example was different. All these carriers interline with each other, so you probably had a single ticket.
Your previous example was different. All these carriers interline with each other, so you probably had a single ticket.
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Possible alternate option: just drive to & from ATL. It should be about 3 hours unless you'd be having to drive during rush-hour. Reason I suggest this as an alternate option is because of the cushion you'll want/need to give yourself between your DL and QR flights to where you won't save any time by flying from GSP to ATL and then claiming and rechecking bags in either direction. Especially on the return but the same is true on the outbound. As noted, you'll want a minimum of a 3-4 hour cushion each way because neither airline will protect you, and on the outbound, you definitely don't want to miss the QR flight since there are few if any back-up options (at least on the return, you know the worst case is you can drive if you absolutely had to). So you could just drive to ATL, probably leaving at the same time (or later) than you would have to leave for GSP to catch your GSP-ATL hop. On the return, you'll land in ATL, clear immigration and customs and then have to go check-in for your DL flight. Again, here if you're giving yourself the 3-4 hour cushion to allow for any delays, then plus the ~45 min to 1 hour flight, you could be to home in the GSP area by the time you'd probably otherwise be boarding in ATL for the hop to GSP, if you arrived from DOH on time.
**Disclaimer: this is also just a suggestion. I do totally get the idea of not wanting to drive 3 hours before flying or after getting off a 15-16 hour or longer flight, at which point, I completely understand wanting to fly GSP-ATL-GSP instead. Just trying to present alternate options if you hadn't considered the time savings (or lack thereof) by flying versus opting to drive.
**Disclaimer: this is also just a suggestion. I do totally get the idea of not wanting to drive 3 hours before flying or after getting off a 15-16 hour or longer flight, at which point, I completely understand wanting to fly GSP-ATL-GSP instead. Just trying to present alternate options if you hadn't considered the time savings (or lack thereof) by flying versus opting to drive.
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DL and QR hate each you won't see any cooperation between the two. You'll just have to act like you are on two separate flights. It won't matter coming back to the US, all international flights into ATL dump into the same place and you'll just have to pickup your bag and re-check it anyway though you'll have to go to the international arrivals belt at ATL instead of the international connections belt (two different baggage claim areas within ATL international arrivals).
If you have the option to go via PHL/DFW and aren't loyal specifically to DL, that's the direction I would go though I note the significant cost difference. AA should check to QR flights provided you are on the same PNR (which you should be if booking in one shot via Concur)
If you have the option to go via PHL/DFW and aren't loyal specifically to DL, that's the direction I would go though I note the significant cost difference. AA should check to QR flights provided you are on the same PNR (which you should be if booking in one shot via Concur)
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You will have to go through security - just like any returning flight to the US. What will be easier on the return is that Delta has a domestic recheck desk just outside of customs that will mean you do not have to ride the bus to the other side of the terminal (like you will have to do on the outbound).