BA and Emirates Interline Agreement
May 29, 2013 | 12:09 pm
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BA and Emirates Interline Agreement
Hello everybody:
I have a question. I will be flying from Delhi to Dubai in Emirates next sunday and then connecting in Dubai to Boston in British Airways. I will be in DXB 5 hours and there are two separate tickets. Is it possible for Emirates to check my baggage all the way into Boston? The thing is i need a visa to pick up my luggage in DXB and check it again to Boston and i want to avoid it.
Thank u for your help.
Regards!
I have a question. I will be flying from Delhi to Dubai in Emirates next sunday and then connecting in Dubai to Boston in British Airways. I will be in DXB 5 hours and there are two separate tickets. Is it possible for Emirates to check my baggage all the way into Boston? The thing is i need a visa to pick up my luggage in DXB and check it again to Boston and i want to avoid it.
Thank u for your help.
Regards!
May 29, 2013 | 12:48 pm
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Yes, you should be able to.
Back Up Plan A: I believe Marhaba offers a paid service where it takes your bags and re-checks them for you while your remain airside.
Back Up Plan B: Go to a transfer desk on arrival in DXB and say help! my bags are checked to DXB but I don't have a visa. They should be able to arrange to have bags re-tagged. This is based only on anecdotal evidence, however.
Back Up Plan A: I believe Marhaba offers a paid service where it takes your bags and re-checks them for you while your remain airside.
Back Up Plan B: Go to a transfer desk on arrival in DXB and say help! my bags are checked to DXB but I don't have a visa. They should be able to arrange to have bags re-tagged. This is based only on anecdotal evidence, however.
May 29, 2013 | 2:02 pm
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Yes, you should be able to.
Back Up Plan A: I believe Marhaba offers a paid service where it takes your bags and re-checks them for you while your remain airside.
Back Up Plan B: Go to a transfer desk on arrival in DXB and say help! my bags are checked to DXB but I don't have a visa. They should be able to arrange to have bags re-tagged. This is based only on anecdotal evidence, however.
Back Up Plan A: I believe Marhaba offers a paid service where it takes your bags and re-checks them for you while your remain airside.
Back Up Plan B: Go to a transfer desk on arrival in DXB and say help! my bags are checked to DXB but I don't have a visa. They should be able to arrange to have bags re-tagged. This is based only on anecdotal evidence, however.
May 29, 2013 | 3:09 pm
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I would say so. If EK do not through check you then as far as they are concerned you are flying DEL-DXB only for which you require a visa.
May 29, 2013 | 3:15 pm
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I just flew FlyDubai which I believe is the low cost arm of EK. Was connecting to a BA flight back from Iraq and was told there was no interline. Had to collect clear immigration, collect luggage and get a taxi from T2 to T1 so if I was you I would call EK to confirm.
May 29, 2013 | 3:17 pm
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Now I am going to say there should be no problem after a 30s internet search
http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...-partners.aspx
However worth checking as on two separate PNRs
http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...-partners.aspx
However worth checking as on two separate PNRs
May 29, 2013 | 3:23 pm
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May 29, 2013 | 3:25 pm
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May 29, 2013 | 3:26 pm
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Now I am going to say there should be no problem after a 30s internet search
http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...-partners.aspx
However worth checking as on two separate PNRs
http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...-partners.aspx
However worth checking as on two separate PNRs
May 29, 2013 | 3:43 pm
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May 29, 2013 | 6:45 pm
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I just flew FlyDubai which I believe is the low cost arm of EK. Was connecting to a BA flight back from Iraq and was told there was no interline. Had to collect clear immigration, collect luggage and get a taxi from T2 to T1 so if I was you I would call EK to confirm.
May 29, 2013 | 7:10 pm
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This isn't a question of interlining, it's a question of separate PNR's. The # of carriers which will interline between PNR's is dwindling.
OP should not rely on being able to interline or being able to get this fixed while in transit by either EK or BA. His bags are likely to be tagged through to DXB.
OP should not rely on being able to interline or being able to get this fixed while in transit by either EK or BA. His bags are likely to be tagged through to DXB.
May 29, 2013 | 9:08 pm
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