Can i check in at MEL for this itin?
Apr 10, 2006, 2:32 am
#1
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Can i check in at MEL for this itin?
Hi there
MEL-SYD QF
SYD-CNS QF
CNS-SIN AO
SIN-HEL AY
HEL-LHR AY
All connections but with 2 tix MEL-(SYD)-(CNS)-SIN is QFF award flights & SIN-(HEL)-LHR is paid AY flights.
Many Thanks
vflyer
MEL-SYD QF
SYD-CNS QF
CNS-SIN AO
SIN-HEL AY
HEL-LHR AY
All connections but with 2 tix MEL-(SYD)-(CNS)-SIN is QFF award flights & SIN-(HEL)-LHR is paid AY flights.
Many Thanks
vflyer
Apr 10, 2006, 2:50 am
#2
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I will guess that you will run into problems getting your luggage transferred from AO to AY.
Not because of the 2 tickets situation, but whether the luggage will be transferred by the ground crew at SIN. Does AO interline with OneWorld airlines bar Qantas in Australia?
If they are all tight connections as well, there is a good chance your luggage could go missing in such a complicated routing.
SIN airport is a quick and efficient airport, depending on how much time you have you should be able to go through immigration, collect bags and check back in within 20 mins or so.
Not because of the 2 tickets situation, but whether the luggage will be transferred by the ground crew at SIN. Does AO interline with OneWorld airlines bar Qantas in Australia?
If they are all tight connections as well, there is a good chance your luggage could go missing in such a complicated routing.
SIN airport is a quick and efficient airport, depending on how much time you have you should be able to go through immigration, collect bags and check back in within 20 mins or so.
Apr 10, 2006, 3:09 am
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Hi there
Probably not a good itin, but it is the cheapest option, just trying to maximise my time in a lounge in SIN prior to the Helsinki flight
have 2h55 connex in SIN 1855-2150.
Thanks vflyer
Probably not a good itin, but it is the cheapest option, just trying to maximise my time in a lounge in SIN prior to the Helsinki flight
have 2h55 connex in SIN 1855-2150.Thanks vflyer
Apr 10, 2006, 3:18 am
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Originally Posted by vflyer
Hi there
Probably not a good itin, but it is the cheapest option, just trying to maximise my time in a lounge in SIN prior to the Helsinki flight have 2h55 connex in SIN 1855-2150.
Thanks vflyer
Probably not a good itin, but it is the cheapest option, just trying to maximise my time in a lounge in SIN prior to the Helsinki flight
have 2h55 connex in SIN 1855-2150.Thanks vflyer
You can always take a BKK flight and pick the AY flight from there. I think the May 25th changes from last year made the difference between catching the flight AY in BKK or SIN onto HEL the same in terms of status. Although seeing your in the AA programme, remember it is actual miles which count which probably means it is even more important for you to avoid AO and stick to QF otherwise you could be in for a rude surprise as the little difference between the SIN-HEL and BKK-HEL flights will more than counteract the savings made by picking AO over QF to get to SIN.
Apr 10, 2006, 3:58 am
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
I would stick to QF and not take AO. Remember AO earns nothing on either the AA or QF programmes.
AO has interlining agreement in place with AY, BA, CX, EI and QF. I assume that an E-Ticket interlining agreement includes the ability to interline baggage between these airlines.
Note that AO is a full-service single-class carrier. They do not follow the same LCC model as JQ.
Here is a table of IATA airlines that have interlining agreements in place. You will note from this table that AO has e-ticket interlining with AY and QF.
Apr 10, 2006, 3:58 am
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
I would stick to QF and not take AO. Remember AO earns nothing on either the AA or QF programmes.
Edited to add: Damn, NM got in just before me
Apr 10, 2006, 4:19 am
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Originally Posted by NM
Did you read the OP? He has (ie already in hand) a QF award ticket and a paid AY ticket for his itinerary. I can't see the point in suggesting alternate routings.
Apr 10, 2006, 10:46 am
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Originally Posted by B-HQC
If the itn. is all issued on one ticket you are always able to check luggage through, right?
Apr 11, 2006, 3:06 am
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Originally Posted by vflyer
Hi there
Thanks for the info, It's good that AO & AY interline.
Will the AY flight be open for check-in in MEL at 0600?
Cheers
vflyer
Thanks for the info, It's good that AO & AY interline.
Will the AY flight be open for check-in in MEL at 0600?
Cheers
vflyer
Apr 15, 2006, 10:45 pm
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Originally Posted by B-HQC
If the itn. is all issued on one ticket you are always able to check luggage through, right?
Apr 16, 2006, 5:12 am
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My experience (Dec 03) was QF/BA/AY (ADL-SYD-BKK-HEL-FRA), so slightly different, but if it helps my bags were checked right through to Frankfurt but I needed to get boarding passes for the Finnair legs at the transfer desk in Bangkok.
Interestingly enough, the return flight was AY/CX (HEL-BKK-HKG-ADL) and my bags were checked right through plus I got boarding passes for both Finnair and Cathay Pacific in Helsinki.
I thought the agreements for both baggage and boarding passes would be the same across all oneworld alliance members?
Interestingly enough, the return flight was AY/CX (HEL-BKK-HKG-ADL) and my bags were checked right through plus I got boarding passes for both Finnair and Cathay Pacific in Helsinki.
I thought the agreements for both baggage and boarding passes would be the same across all oneworld alliance members?