Oct 22, 2018, 10:14 pm
Last edit by: crackjack
Here’s MH’s current official position as advised to the public:
https://askmh.malaysiaairlines.com/f...language=en_US
For those who are wondering how it's done in Amadeus Altea, here is a video someone at MH took of their training session.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwbtQvMphGI
In this video they show how to add "inbound" flights and "outbound" flights to the check-in record.
https://askmh.malaysiaairlines.com/f...language=en_US
Originally Posted by AskMH, as of Mar 25, 2022
If I'm travelling multiple sectors, can I check-in my baggage to the final destination?
Yes, as long as you are holding a single PNR.
For flights on oneworld member airlines, Malaysia Airlines still allows passengers to check-through to a final destination with baggage even if the sectors are ticketed separately on separate bookings provided the travel begins with Malaysia Airlines. Please note that this may not be possible on your return journey if travel begins with another oneworld member airline that chooses to adhere to the new oneworld obligation. Certain oneworld and code-share flights allow our passengers to check-through while some do not. Please confirm the status of your ticket at the check-in counter.
Yes, as long as you are holding a single PNR.
For flights on oneworld member airlines, Malaysia Airlines still allows passengers to check-through to a final destination with baggage even if the sectors are ticketed separately on separate bookings provided the travel begins with Malaysia Airlines. Please note that this may not be possible on your return journey if travel begins with another oneworld member airline that chooses to adhere to the new oneworld obligation. Certain oneworld and code-share flights allow our passengers to check-through while some do not. Please confirm the status of your ticket at the check-in counter.
For those who are wondering how it's done in Amadeus Altea, here is a video someone at MH took of their training session.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwbtQvMphGI
In this video they show how to add "inbound" flights and "outbound" flights to the check-in record.
Malaysia Airlines Official Policy on Checking bags on separate tickets
Nov 12, 2018, 4:54 pm
#136
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: AA++
Posts: 224
Hello,
I have a potential 2 separate tickets (reservation):
1. NRT to KUL with MH89 booked with AA mileage (F) arriving 5:05pm
2. There is a flight, MH780 from KUL to BKK on 6:05pm. (thinking about booking this due to earlier time to arrive to BKK)
If I book no.2, separately, will I be able to 100% certainty that get my bag through from NRT to BKK?
I have a potential 2 separate tickets (reservation):
1. NRT to KUL with MH89 booked with AA mileage (F) arriving 5:05pm
2. There is a flight, MH780 from KUL to BKK on 6:05pm. (thinking about booking this due to earlier time to arrive to BKK)
If I book no.2, separately, will I be able to 100% certainty that get my bag through from NRT to BKK?
Nov 12, 2018, 5:13 pm
#137
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,706
Hello,
I have a potential 2 separate tickets (reservation):
1. NRT to KUL with MH89 booked with AA mileage (F) arriving 5:05pm
2. There is a flight, MH780 from KUL to BKK on 6:05pm. (thinking about booking this due to earlier time to arrive to BKK)
If I book no.2, separately, will I be able to 100% certainty that get my bag through from NRT to BKK?
I have a potential 2 separate tickets (reservation):
1. NRT to KUL with MH89 booked with AA mileage (F) arriving 5:05pm
2. There is a flight, MH780 from KUL to BKK on 6:05pm. (thinking about booking this due to earlier time to arrive to BKK)
If I book no.2, separately, will I be able to 100% certainty that get my bag through from NRT to BKK?
Nov 12, 2018, 7:00 pm
#138
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: AA++
Posts: 224
Nov 13, 2018, 1:18 am
#139
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,706
It should be doable, of course if there's any delays on the inbound you will not be protected. Given it's MH to MH they may rebook you, but you should plan on a contingency in case they don't as they're certainly not obliged to.
Nov 13, 2018, 9:22 am
#140
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The KUL city
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, TK Elite+
Posts: 2,662
Why don't you just book this as one award? NRT-KUL-BKK is a valid award routing on AA (and that way you don't have to spend money to buy a separate ticket for KUL-BKK).
Nov 13, 2018, 11:10 am
#141
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: YVR, KUL
Programs: AC, MH, BA, AF-KL
Posts: 2,903
You might have to transfer from the Satellite (C gates) to the Main Terminal (G/H). It's only an airside train ride in between, though it will add a couple of minutes to your transfer.
Nov 18, 2018, 12:54 pm
#142
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 786
3 separate tickets SYD-KUL-KBP, MH-MH-BA no problems whatsoever checking luggage all the way through, my bag did however arrive a day late but was delivered to my door free of charge. The connection was tight from MH2 to BA882.
I guess I run faster than the Baggage handling system between T4 and T5 ;-)
I guess I run faster than the Baggage handling system between T4 and T5 ;-)
Nov 18, 2018, 6:05 pm
#143
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Singapore
Programs: BA Gold, HH Gold, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 102
Hi guys,
Got a more complex interline situation next month. Would love to get your responses on the situation I'm currently in. I'm currently OWE if that makes any difference to the situation.
Barring the new changes of only interlining to OW carriers and selected codeshare partners, I guess I'm expected to be denied any interline but from the above replies, the SIN agents do have a good record of tagging bags through to the final destination.
For the record, here is the rather complex itinerary on 3 PNRs:
1) SIN-KUL on MH code and metal
3 hours 15 minutes transit
2) KUL-SGN-ICN on VN code and metal
3 hours 25 minutes transit
3) ICN-NRT-PPT on TN code (KE metal for ICN-NRT)
Technically I would be able to pick up my bags at each start point of each unique PNR and check them in for the next journey but should there be a delay, there could possibly be a snowball effect in the misconnection of flights. Also, the transfer of terminals at ICN may be an issue as VN lands at T1 and KE departs from the new T2 which is a 20-minute bus journey landside. Having landed at ICN countless times, Immigration has often taken me almost an hour to get out in the morning so that may be something to consider too.
Should I fail in convincing the Dnata agent in SIN, I would pick the bags up at KUL and re-check them in for VN where I hope there would be no issue through checking to PPT since VN is able to interline with KE and TN.
From Expertflyer, these are the MH baggage interline partners:
MAY CHECK BAGGAGE TO
AA AC AE AF AH AI AS AT AV AX AY A3 BA BD
BE BG BI BP BR BT BU BW B7 CA CI CU CW CX
CZ C3 DL DT D6 EI EK EP ET EW EY E4 E5 E8
FG FI FJ FM FT FX FY FZ GA GF GH GP G3 HA
HM HR HU HX HY IA IB IC IE IG IM IR IY JA
JD JJ JL JP JQ JU J2 KA KC KE KK KL KM KQ
KU KZ LA LG LH LI LO LP LR LX LY L6 MD ME
MF MH MI MK MS MU MX NF NG NH NU NX NZ N6
OK OM OS OU OV OZ PG PH PK PR PS PU PX PY
PZ QF QL QM QO QQ QR RA RB RO SA SB SC SD
SK SN SQ SU SV SW S7 TA TG TK TM TP TU T0
UA UB UL UN UU UY U0 VA VC VE VN VO VS VV
WB WF WY W5 XL XM XN X5 YO YR ZH ZW Z5 Z7
2A 3K 4M 8M 9W
and the VN baggage interline partners,
MAY CHECK BAGGAGE TO
AA AC AE AF AH AR AY AZ A9 BA BD BL BM BT
B2 DL D6 EK ET EY FM FT FV GF GK GP HA HM
HU HX HY IB IZ JL JO JP JQ JU KC KE KL KQ
K6 LH LO LY MD MF MI MK MU NU NX NZ OU PG
PR PS QF QR QV RJ SA SB SK S7 TG TN UA UT
UX U6 VA VN VS WY W9 XF ZH 3K 7D 8M
Appreciate all the advice I get!
Got a more complex interline situation next month. Would love to get your responses on the situation I'm currently in. I'm currently OWE if that makes any difference to the situation.
Barring the new changes of only interlining to OW carriers and selected codeshare partners, I guess I'm expected to be denied any interline but from the above replies, the SIN agents do have a good record of tagging bags through to the final destination.
For the record, here is the rather complex itinerary on 3 PNRs:
1) SIN-KUL on MH code and metal
3 hours 15 minutes transit
2) KUL-SGN-ICN on VN code and metal
3 hours 25 minutes transit
3) ICN-NRT-PPT on TN code (KE metal for ICN-NRT)
Technically I would be able to pick up my bags at each start point of each unique PNR and check them in for the next journey but should there be a delay, there could possibly be a snowball effect in the misconnection of flights. Also, the transfer of terminals at ICN may be an issue as VN lands at T1 and KE departs from the new T2 which is a 20-minute bus journey landside. Having landed at ICN countless times, Immigration has often taken me almost an hour to get out in the morning so that may be something to consider too.
Should I fail in convincing the Dnata agent in SIN, I would pick the bags up at KUL and re-check them in for VN where I hope there would be no issue through checking to PPT since VN is able to interline with KE and TN.
From Expertflyer, these are the MH baggage interline partners:
MAY CHECK BAGGAGE TO
AA AC AE AF AH AI AS AT AV AX AY A3 BA BD
BE BG BI BP BR BT BU BW B7 CA CI CU CW CX
CZ C3 DL DT D6 EI EK EP ET EW EY E4 E5 E8
FG FI FJ FM FT FX FY FZ GA GF GH GP G3 HA
HM HR HU HX HY IA IB IC IE IG IM IR IY JA
JD JJ JL JP JQ JU J2 KA KC KE KK KL KM KQ
KU KZ LA LG LH LI LO LP LR LX LY L6 MD ME
MF MH MI MK MS MU MX NF NG NH NU NX NZ N6
OK OM OS OU OV OZ PG PH PK PR PS PU PX PY
PZ QF QL QM QO QQ QR RA RB RO SA SB SC SD
SK SN SQ SU SV SW S7 TA TG TK TM TP TU T0
UA UB UL UN UU UY U0 VA VC VE VN VO VS VV
WB WF WY W5 XL XM XN X5 YO YR ZH ZW Z5 Z7
2A 3K 4M 8M 9W
and the VN baggage interline partners,
MAY CHECK BAGGAGE TO
AA AC AE AF AH AR AY AZ A9 BA BD BL BM BT
B2 DL D6 EK ET EY FM FT FV GF GK GP HA HM
HU HX HY IB IZ JL JO JP JQ JU KC KE KL KQ
K6 LH LO LY MD MF MI MK MU NU NX NZ OU PG
PR PS QF QR QV RJ SA SB SK S7 TG TN UA UT
UX U6 VA VN VS WY W9 XF ZH 3K 7D 8M
Appreciate all the advice I get!
Dnata (MH) Agent in SIN didn't want to interline, MH (VN) agent in KUL tried to do so but the system would reject it due to the TN codeshare hence I had to clear immigration and pick up the bags at ICN T1, take the 20 minute shuttle to T2 and then re-check in for KE.
A useful data point is having 3 hours or more transit in ICN if changing terminals are required on separate tickets.
Nov 18, 2018, 9:25 pm
#144
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,129
Good update, Calcjr23, always nice to get real-world confirmation of all these policies!
which reminds me...
I have since taken this same routing (separate tickets) and the NRT-based staff were this time able to fairly quickly tag the bags for interlining through the two tickets, between flights MH71 -> MH5721(which is a codeshare on MI319). They did not issue the boarding pass for the KUL-SIN flight, however.
I can’t say how they would’ve treated the flight if it had been a MI-coded flight / MI ticket, but I was happy to pay the RM30 extra for the MH coded flight / ticket to not have to worry about that!
which reminds me...
I can’t say how they would’ve treated the flight if it had been a MI-coded flight / MI ticket, but I was happy to pay the RM30 extra for the MH coded flight / ticket to not have to worry about that!
Last edited by crackjack; Nov 18, 2018 at 9:36 pm
Dec 16, 2018, 2:29 am
#145
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 6,559
As a data point, checked in at SIN for SIN-KUL on MH and KUL-LHR-XXX on BA, both on separate tickets.
Luggage tagged through to XXX as final destination.
MH checkin agent at SIN was about to say “go collect your boarding passes for KUL-LHR and LHR-XXX at KLIA” but before she could finish her sentence, out spewed those boarding passes! Even she was pleasantly surprised.
Luggage tagged through to XXX as final destination.
MH checkin agent at SIN was about to say “go collect your boarding passes for KUL-LHR and LHR-XXX at KLIA” but before she could finish her sentence, out spewed those boarding passes! Even she was pleasantly surprised.
Dec 16, 2018, 7:06 am
#146
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,129
Still, tagging the bags all the way to XXX does not require you to be checked into the flight to XXX. The SIN agent should have been able to do the tagging regardless.
Guess that it’s only SIN and HKG who will do this regularly down in SEA.Last edited by crackjack; Sep 30, 2019 at 9:32 am
Dec 16, 2018, 9:19 am
#147
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The KUL city
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, TK Elite+
Posts: 2,662
Dec 16, 2018, 11:56 am
#148
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,129
Dec 16, 2018, 3:22 pm
#149
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Seat 1A
Programs: Non-status paid F/J (best value for $$$)
Posts: 4,124
It seems like that when BA started using Amadeus a few years ago, they did not like the magic it could do and decided to introduce the no through checking of bags for passengers on separate tickets! This spread across the Oneworld alliance, with some carriers such as CX, JL, MH backing down.
