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Oct 11, 2018, 1:06 am
#3406
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: QR Gold
Posts: 772
Hi Guys!
Im going to fly to Porto, Portugal from Doha. First, Im flying QR to Barcelona then Tap Air POrtugal to Porto. Does anyone know if my bags will be arriving straight to Porto, or will I have to pick them up from Barcelona and recheck them again? I only have a 2 hour connection.
Im going to fly to Porto, Portugal from Doha. First, Im flying QR to Barcelona then Tap Air POrtugal to Porto. Does anyone know if my bags will be arriving straight to Porto, or will I have to pick them up from Barcelona and recheck them again? I only have a 2 hour connection.
Oct 11, 2018, 4:12 am
#3407
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,105
Hi Guys!
Im going to fly to Porto, Portugal from Doha. First, Im flying QR to Barcelona then Tap Air POrtugal to Porto. Does anyone know if my bags will be arriving straight to Porto, or will I have to pick them up from Barcelona and recheck them again? I only have a 2 hour connection.
Im going to fly to Porto, Portugal from Doha. First, Im flying QR to Barcelona then Tap Air POrtugal to Porto. Does anyone know if my bags will be arriving straight to Porto, or will I have to pick them up from Barcelona and recheck them again? I only have a 2 hour connection.
Oct 11, 2018, 4:25 am
#3408
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: QR Gold
Posts: 772
Hi Guys!
Im going to fly to Porto, Portugal from Doha. First, Im flying QR to Barcelona then Tap Air POrtugal to Porto. Does anyone know if my bags will be arriving straight to Porto, or will I have to pick them up from Barcelona and recheck them again? I only have a 2 hour connection.
Im going to fly to Porto, Portugal from Doha. First, Im flying QR to Barcelona then Tap Air POrtugal to Porto. Does anyone know if my bags will be arriving straight to Porto, or will I have to pick them up from Barcelona and recheck them again? I only have a 2 hour connection.
Oct 11, 2018, 4:51 am
#3409
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,105
Oct 12, 2018, 12:29 am
#3410
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: PAR
Programs: QR Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,088
In my own experience, checked bags clear customs when they are transferred from non Schengen to Schengen (without you needing to picking them and clear custom the same way you have to do in USA) and there’s no custom check at your final destination. Otherwise how would it work if your final destination is a domestic only airport?
Oct 12, 2018, 1:04 am
#3411
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
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In my own experience, checked bags clear customs when they are transferred from non Schengen to Schengen (without you needing to picking them and clear custom the same way you have to do in USA) and there’s no custom check at your final destination. Otherwise how would it work if your final destination is a domestic only airport?
There are some exceptions, e.g. there are smaller Swedish domestic airports that does not do customs clearance, so you will have to pick up your luggage Arlanda or other non Schengen arrival point
Oct 12, 2018, 5:52 pm
#3412
Moderator: Emirates Skywards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: 12R/30L
Programs: EK Gold|EY Gold|Bonvoy Ambassador| IHG Plat|HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,818
You should be checked all the way through to Porto and do the customs check there. Immigration control will happen at BCN for schengen entry.
Oct 12, 2018, 9:28 pm
#3413
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Europe & Indonesia
Programs: BAEC Gold, LH SEN, EK ex-Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 11,571
Oct 13, 2018, 2:24 am
#3414
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,744
Oct 13, 2018, 8:39 am
#3415
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Europe & Indonesia
Programs: BAEC Gold, LH SEN, EK ex-Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 11,571
Oct 13, 2018, 9:11 am
#3416
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,744
Correct. You'll see it. Go around the reception desk into the lounge, as soon as you pass through that little sort of gateway immediately behind the reception desk, turn to the right and the podium will be in front of you.
Oct 14, 2018, 4:02 am
#3418
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: PAR
Programs: QR Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,088
But if it's not in the Qcalcultor, just expect nothing. For example, some FTers in the past got nothing flying LA in J from SCL to IPC just because QR forgot that it was the only domestic chilean flight on LA with a J class and Qcalculator only showed Y class at that time.
Oct 14, 2018, 5:24 am
#3419
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: U.K.
Programs: QR P; HH D; IHG SpAmb
Posts: 772
I tried the Qcalculator and could not even find Air Italy in the list of partner airlines... Which seems a bit strange...
But if it's not in the Qcalcultor, just expect nothing. For example, some FTers in the past got nothing flying LA in J from SCL to IPC just because QR forgot that it was the only domestic chilean flight on LA with a J class and Qcalculator only showed Y class at that time.
But if it's not in the Qcalcultor, just expect nothing. For example, some FTers in the past got nothing flying LA in J from SCL to IPC just because QR forgot that it was the only domestic chilean flight on LA with a J class and Qcalculator only showed Y class at that time.
Oct 14, 2018, 6:30 am
#3420
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 68
Does anyone have experience of QR allowing family members to visit J during a flight if they're booked in Y?
For context, my family may be on the same connecting flight from DOH and my younger sibling (9 years old) has never flown in J before. The flight is currently a Q-Suite (fingers crossed it stays that way!) so I would expect minimal disturbance to other passengers. I would love to give her some experience of the hard product although not sure if that's frowned upon on QR.
Many thanks in advance.
For context, my family may be on the same connecting flight from DOH and my younger sibling (9 years old) has never flown in J before. The flight is currently a Q-Suite (fingers crossed it stays that way!) so I would expect minimal disturbance to other passengers. I would love to give her some experience of the hard product although not sure if that's frowned upon on QR.
Many thanks in advance.