Rivarix

Since LHR-EDI is UK domestic flight, passengers don't need to collect their luggage (and clear customs) at LHR? So only passport control at LHR and customs are cleared at EDI?

dici

I did manage for short checked luggage this week, when having a 20hr stop over in DOH. The itinerary is KUL-DOH-MAN. Actually, the agent in KUL only willing to check in until DOH for us, which is considered luckily. It might due to the reason that our DOH-MAN flight was next day, and I book the ticket via multi-city option instead of standard return trip option.

mattspod

Booked by multi-city too. But only one ticket number. 23hr55min stopover.

I genuinely wasn't aware of this stupid rule, the check-in girl said because one ticket can not get luggage at DOH, I insisted I had a QR stopover, eventually called over manager who again insist that because one ticket number I couldn't. I argued the toss (since i wasn't previously aware of this stupid rule) and they just relented in the end so yeah they can do it - i guess being an .......s pays at times.

remdk

An interesting change to the rules fot short checking in DOH has appeared in the Full fate rules link on the Select flights page of the booking engine.
"IF THE STOPOVER IN DOHA BETWEEN CONNECTING FLIGHTS IS LESS THAN 24 HOURS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PASSENGERS HOLDING A NEW TRANSIT VISA HAS THE OPTION OF EITHER CHECK-IN THEIR BAGS UNTIL THEIR FINAL DESTINATION OR ALTERNATIVELY UP TO DOHA HOWEVER IF PASSENGER DOES NOT HOLD TRANSIT VISA THEN BAGS WILL ALWAYS BE CHECKED-IN THROUGH TO THE FINAL DESTINATION. THE PASSENGERS SHOULD CARRY EVERYTHING THEY NEED IN DOHA IN A HAND BAG"

This implies that you can now short check your bags in DOH for a period under 24 hours.
But you need to have already obtained a transit visa at check-in. Citizens of 80 countries have visa free access to Qatar and cannot obtain a transit visa easily. Thus this is restricted to passengers requiring a transit vias who are not citizens of one of the visa free countries.

One step forwards and two steps backwards! Well done QR!!

Dr. HFH

Please note correction to small, but significant typo.

orbitmic

Indeed, typical absurdity of QR's bureaucracy. As always, you'll be subject to the inconsistency of check in staff at outstations, meaning that those with sense will consider that obviously for citizens not needing a transit visa that should be allowed to, whilst the more rigid type will oppose a firm if absurd no because it says so even though any Qatar embassy you'd contact asking for a transit visa will simply tell you you don't need one and should stop wasting their time if you are eligible for visa free short term stay.

kkt228

Hi all,

My friend is flying to LHR via DOH so he was wondering if he could check in his luggage to DOH instead of checking in his luggage to the final destination as he will have twenty seven hours layover in DOH. Please advise if that is possible.

Thanks in advance!

mattspod

It should be. The rule is minimum 24hrs official although I got away with less.

If he hasnt already taken advantage of the subsidy $25 hotel https://www.qatarairways.com/en/offe...-stopover.html then I suggest he get signed up. I stayed at Radisson Blu Hotel Doha and it was ideal, sauna/steam room in morning and then free minibus back to the airport, no checkin queues, and onwards

kkt228

Thanks mattspod

l will inform my friend about this situation. Your help and time is hugely appreciated!

xadria

I am thinking about booking the following flight.:

SIN-DOH-IST-ADB. IST-ADB is operated by Pegasus Airline, rest by QR. Has anyone experience with getting the luggage in IST? And missing the IST-ADB flight by accident

Thank you very much in advance.

harri

I'm flying QR843/QR307 HKT-DOH-HEL, arriving in HEL at 21:20 and continuing to BMA with AY (on same ticket) the following day at 19:40 (22:20h overnight layover). Would like to have my luggage in HEL for the overnight stay. Do you think it will be OK to have luggage checked into HEL only when doing check-in in HKT?

bostontraveler

What an absolutely absurd policy this is.
Started in PPT. My bag was checked through to DOH. When I arrived in AKL they pulled the bag (have a 20-hour layover) and checked it all the way to Frankfurt.
They claimed that my fare (an AA award ticket) doesn’t allow for short checking.
They said I can pay 300QAR to retrieve it in DOH....
i have enough stuff with me but such an annoying and annoying and idiotic policy.

Dr. HFH

Most airlines in the U.S. don't allow short checking to connection points, either. Last time I wanted to do this I was flying BOS-LAX-NRT on AA metal. Wanted to retrieve my bag at LAX. No dice, AA doesn't allow short checking.

bostontraveler

i don’t live in the US but anytime I have had a flight on a separate day (in this case it is the next day) I have been able to check to my first destination.

Dr. HFH

They told me that the rule is 24 hours, not the calendar day. Things could have changed, however.