QR Interlining (Baggage)
Jan 6, 2018, 1:16 pm
#166
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,918
Their baggage check through policy is still clearly shown on their website.
www.qatarairways.com/en-us/about-qatar-airways/oneworld.html
Last paragraph in the 'seamless service' section.
Although I do note that AirBerlin is still shown as a OW member so it might not be bang up to date.
It's also stated again in Privilege Club as a benefit for members, but you don't need to be a QRPC member or a member of any OWFFP.
www.qatarairways.com/en-us/about-qatar-airways/oneworld.html
Last paragraph in the 'seamless service' section.
Although I do note that AirBerlin is still shown as a OW member so it might not be bang up to date.
It's also stated again in Privilege Club as a benefit for members, but you don't need to be a QRPC member or a member of any OWFFP.
Jan 7, 2018, 2:34 am
#167
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: London
Programs: HH S*G SPG FPC
Posts: 30
Their baggage check through policy is still clearly shown on their website.
www.qatarairways.com/en-us/about-qatar-airways/oneworld.html
Last paragraph in the 'seamless service' section.
Although I do note that AirBerlin is still shown as a OW member so it might not be bang up to date.
It's also stated again in Privilege Club as a benefit for members, but you don't need to be a QRPC member or a member of any OWFFP.
www.qatarairways.com/en-us/about-qatar-airways/oneworld.html
Last paragraph in the 'seamless service' section.
Although I do note that AirBerlin is still shown as a OW member so it might not be bang up to date.
It's also stated again in Privilege Club as a benefit for members, but you don't need to be a QRPC member or a member of any OWFFP.
Jan 9, 2018, 12:45 pm
#168
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 103
I sent another note to QR via Facebook.
Me: Regarding my prior message on through check-in of passengers and bags, I am seeing information on your website that conflicts with your advice. Please see this link. https://www.qatarairways.com/en-ph/Privilege-Club/oneworld.html
QR: Thanks for reverting back to us. Allow us to inform you that the according to the booking you have the bags will be ended to Madrid. Once the you have both airlines under one booking the bags will be delivered to the last destination directly. We hope that clarifies.
Me: Regarding my prior message on through check-in of passengers and bags, I am seeing information on your website that conflicts with your advice. Please see this link. https://www.qatarairways.com/en-ph/Privilege-Club/oneworld.html
QR: Thanks for reverting back to us. Allow us to inform you that the according to the booking you have the bags will be ended to Madrid. Once the you have both airlines under one booking the bags will be delivered to the last destination directly. We hope that clarifies.
Jan 9, 2018, 12:51 pm
#169
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: London
Programs: HH S*G SPG FPC
Posts: 30
I sent another note to QR via Facebook.
Me: Regarding my prior message on through check-in of passengers and bags, I am seeing information on your website that conflicts with your advice. Please see this link. https://www.qatarairways.com/en-ph/Privilege-Club/oneworld.html
QR: Thanks for reverting back to us. Allow us to inform you that the according to the booking you have the bags will be ended to Madrid. Once the you have both airlines under one booking the bags will be delivered to the last destination directly. We hope that clarifies.
Me: Regarding my prior message on through check-in of passengers and bags, I am seeing information on your website that conflicts with your advice. Please see this link. https://www.qatarairways.com/en-ph/Privilege-Club/oneworld.html
QR: Thanks for reverting back to us. Allow us to inform you that the according to the booking you have the bags will be ended to Madrid. Once the you have both airlines under one booking the bags will be delivered to the last destination directly. We hope that clarifies.
Jan 11, 2018, 2:42 am
#170
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 79
Greetings all.
Rare poster (and that on the BAEC forum) but regular reader.
Thought I would ask if any have relatively recent experience on interlining to LHR at TXL? I am flying JNB-DOH-TXL and looking to book an onward RFS flight on BA to LHR. Connection on the tight side so if no interlining will not risk it.
Secondly, given that this will be a non-Schengen to non-Schengen transfer, what might the MCT be? The DOH-TXL flight appears to land at (?gate) E and the TXL-LHR leaves from from A05.
Kind regards
Rare poster (and that on the BAEC forum) but regular reader.
Thought I would ask if any have relatively recent experience on interlining to LHR at TXL? I am flying JNB-DOH-TXL and looking to book an onward RFS flight on BA to LHR. Connection on the tight side so if no interlining will not risk it.
Secondly, given that this will be a non-Schengen to non-Schengen transfer, what might the MCT be? The DOH-TXL flight appears to land at (?gate) E and the TXL-LHR leaves from from A05.
Kind regards
Last edited by radiata; Jan 11, 2018 at 2:50 am
Jan 11, 2018, 4:44 am
#171
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,263
I tried HKG DOH BRU LHR FRA recently, HKG to BRU on QR PNR and BRU to FRA on BA PNR. It was ok for the hkg ground staff to check through my luggage after a few phone call. I reconfirmed with the gate agent at DOH BRU and LHR if my bag was loaded with an affirmative answer. Yet, upon arrival FRA my bag didn’t appear. I was told my bad was left in Doha. The bag appeared after 3 days in my hotel.
Jan 13, 2018, 8:23 am
#172
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA EC
Posts: 524
Sounds like the more complicated the itinerary the less likely they are to get it right, but I managed to check through HND-DOH-BRU-LHR on two PNRs (QR and BA) recently with no issues and my bag came out at LHR as expected. Indeed, there was both a QR and BA member of staff waiting for me on the airbridge getting off the DOH-BRU leg to tell me the bag would be checked through and I could just proceed to transfer security (presumably because I'm OWE on both and the booking was in J for both).
I received an email from BA yesterday and they would pay me what I bought before I got back my bag.
Jan 13, 2018, 8:27 am
#173
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA EC
Posts: 524
I tried HKG DOH BRU LHR FRA recently, HKG to BRU on QR PNR and BRU to FRA on BA PNR. It was ok for the hkg ground staff to check through my luggage after a few phone call. I reconfirmed with the gate agent at DOH BRU and LHR if my bag was loaded with an affirmative answer. Yet, upon arrival FRA my bag didn’t appear. I was told my bad was left in Doha. The bag appeared after 3 days in my hotel.
BA wrote me back on 11 Jan 2018, they explained that my bag was delayed in LHR due to weather, and would pay for all the bills.
This was not in line with what I was told in Frankfurt Airport baggage service.
Jan 14, 2018, 11:53 am
#174
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold / OW Emerald
Posts: 142
I have the following flight coming up all on a single PNR.
LHR >DOH>JNB>CPT
The LHR > DOH> JNB is all on QR but JNB> CPT is on BA (comair)
Will they get check through all the way to CPT or will I have to pick up in JNB?
LHR >DOH>JNB>CPT
The LHR > DOH> JNB is all on QR but JNB> CPT is on BA (comair)
Will they get check through all the way to CPT or will I have to pick up in JNB?
Jan 14, 2018, 12:37 pm
#175
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
zeel welcome to the QR forum. You will find the QR dashboard will give easy access to many answers.
Some months ago there was a discussion about this very route and airline combination and the consensus was that it would not be a problem.
Just ask at check-in/bagdrop at LHR.
Some months ago there was a discussion about this very route and airline combination and the consensus was that it would not be a problem.
Just ask at check-in/bagdrop at LHR.
Jan 14, 2018, 3:48 pm
#176
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
hkgg a very good question!
IATA would regard it as one journey and thus it would be the DOH-BKK sector that was the basis.
But there may be individual inter-airline agreements that would treat each ticket individually. Look at the footnotes and footnotes to footnotes for baggage allowance for the airlines to see if such agreements exist.
I think that the IATA rules will apply since very few airlines would bother with such agreements to save just a few kilos!
The intention of the IATA rules was to give a single baggage allowance for an entire continuous journey no matter how many flights or tickets involved.
IATA would regard it as one journey and thus it would be the DOH-BKK sector that was the basis.
But there may be individual inter-airline agreements that would treat each ticket individually. Look at the footnotes and footnotes to footnotes for baggage allowance for the airlines to see if such agreements exist.
I think that the IATA rules will apply since very few airlines would bother with such agreements to save just a few kilos!
The intention of the IATA rules was to give a single baggage allowance for an entire continuous journey no matter how many flights or tickets involved.
Jan 14, 2018, 4:34 pm
#177
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold / OW Emerald
Posts: 142
zeel welcome to the QR forum. You will find the QR dashboard will give easy access to many answers.
Some months ago there was a discussion about this very route and airline combination and the consensus was that it would not be a problem.
Just ask at check-in/bagdrop at LHR.
Some months ago there was a discussion about this very route and airline combination and the consensus was that it would not be a problem.
Just ask at check-in/bagdrop at LHR.
Jan 14, 2018, 5:36 pm
#178
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
zeel as far as I remember there were differences of opinion as to where Immigration and customs took place. A lot depends on if the JNB-CPT flight is regarded as domestic or international. Perhaps someone who has flown that routing can give us an answer.
Jan 14, 2018, 8:09 pm
#179
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
Programs: It's Complicated...
Posts: 6,823
I want to report back on my experience at PRG airport, this is for a PRG-DOH-BKK QR to MH BKK-KUL on separate tickets. At check-in the biz check-in agent wasnt sure so she asked a supervisor type that was nearby and after conversing for a bit in Czech they confirmed MH was Oneworld and the verified which bag I wanted to go to KUL as my wife was staying in BKK so her bags only needed to go there. It was a very pleasant and professional experience even if the Biz check-in agent seemed to be pretty inexperienced. As a bonus they gave me my boarding pass for my MH flight. I had already checked in online and had it on my phone but nice to have a 'real boarding pass'.
Jan 14, 2018, 8:20 pm
#180
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Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,757
zeel as far as I remember there were differences of opinion as to where Immigration and customs took place. A lot depends on if the JNB-CPT flight is regarded as domestic or international. Perhaps someone who has flown that routing can give us an answer.
International - domestic connections
After clearing customs and collecting your bags at Terminal A, a fast bag drop re-check desk is available to smooth your transit. The desk is located on your left before reaching the central atrium. Once you have dropped your bag, head to Terminal B and pass through security before heading to your gate.
Recommended minimum connecting time is 90 minutes, there are exceptions on some routes so make sure you know the departure times. Please allow extra time if you require special assistance or you are travelling with children.
After clearing customs and collecting your bags at Terminal A, a fast bag drop re-check desk is available to smooth your transit. The desk is located on your left before reaching the central atrium. Once you have dropped your bag, head to Terminal B and pass through security before heading to your gate.
Recommended minimum connecting time is 90 minutes, there are exceptions on some routes so make sure you know the departure times. Please allow extra time if you require special assistance or you are travelling with children.
Last edited by Dr. HFH; Jan 14, 2018 at 11:43 pm