QR Interlining (Baggage)
Jan 9, 2019, 8:50 am
#256
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 43
Hi, my wife and I are taking our first QR trip and I have a quick question about our return flight. We are travelling AKL-DOH-OSL, then on a separate ticket OSL-LHR with BA.I have read that checking in a bag all the way to London from Auckland should be possible. We are in business class on QR and economy on BA. We have a 2:50 connection at OSL, it was longer when we booked it but the QR flight times changed. I have purchased a ticket on BA that includes a checked in bag. From reading this forum some have mentioned having to prove to the check in staff at Auckland that they are in business on the BA sector. Is this right? I can upgrade that last sector but would rather not waste money on BA’s short haul business class.
Jan 10, 2019, 1:40 am
#257
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 71
Hi, my wife and I are taking our first QR trip and I have a quick question about our return flight. We are travelling AKL-DOH-OSL, then on a separate ticket OSL-LHR with BA.I have read that checking in a bag all the way to London from Auckland should be possible. We are in business class on QR and economy on BA. We have a 2:50 connection at OSL, it was longer when we booked it but the QR flight times changed. I have purchased a ticket on BA that includes a checked in bag. From reading this forum some have mentioned having to prove to the check in staff at Auckland that they are in business on the BA sector. Is this right? I can upgrade that last sector but would rather not waste money on BA’s short haul business class.
Mar 27, 2019, 8:15 pm
#262
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Qld, Australia
Programs: KF, VA, QF, AA
Posts: 40
Has anyone managed to successfully interline baggage connecting through DOH on two seperate PNR, with the first leg being QR and the second TK (non Oneworld Alliance)?
My issue is that I have a short connection (75mins) in DOH. Originally I was going hand luggage only so no problem..but now will be needing to check bags. I tweeted QR and they said to present to the transfer desk on arrival into DOH and they would transfer my luggage without me having to go through immigration.
I guess my question is, how would this actually work? I'm assuming my bag will only be tagged to DOH initially from Singapore...wouldn't that mean they'd have to get someone to intercept it on the carousel in DOH and then get it retagged and onto the TK flight in 75mins. Is this how it would work?
The only other option I can think of is to do the above myself, going through customs, collect bags, check into TK (if its still open!) and go through security again. If I'm required to do this, will I need an entry visa for Qatar?
I dont want to waste time going to the transfer desk if they can't actually help me as time will be tight.
Has anyone ever managed to do something similar without having to go through immigration in DOH?
cheers
My issue is that I have a short connection (75mins) in DOH. Originally I was going hand luggage only so no problem..but now will be needing to check bags. I tweeted QR and they said to present to the transfer desk on arrival into DOH and they would transfer my luggage without me having to go through immigration.
I guess my question is, how would this actually work? I'm assuming my bag will only be tagged to DOH initially from Singapore...wouldn't that mean they'd have to get someone to intercept it on the carousel in DOH and then get it retagged and onto the TK flight in 75mins. Is this how it would work?
The only other option I can think of is to do the above myself, going through customs, collect bags, check into TK (if its still open!) and go through security again. If I'm required to do this, will I need an entry visa for Qatar?
I dont want to waste time going to the transfer desk if they can't actually help me as time will be tight.
Has anyone ever managed to do something similar without having to go through immigration in DOH?
cheers
Mar 30, 2019, 9:33 pm
#263
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: SPG & Marriott Plat Privilege Club Plat
Posts: 111
Interlining Air Canada/Qatar Airways
I have a similar query. I just checked in at DOH counters, and I have a booking DOH-YUL (Montreal) on QR ticket and then a separate booking (PNR) on Air Canada from YUL to YHZ.
They informed me in DOH that I have to collect my bag in YUL and re-check it in on AC to Halifax - not a big issue as I have to clear immigration in any case and have ± 3 hrs.
I am interested how it works though(?) - Qatar Airways and Air Canada have an interlining agreement but Air Canada is not Oneworld partner - so what is the purpose/benefit of the interlining agreement? Is it only when you have a single PNR?
Thanks
SF
They informed me in DOH that I have to collect my bag in YUL and re-check it in on AC to Halifax - not a big issue as I have to clear immigration in any case and have ± 3 hrs.
I am interested how it works though(?) - Qatar Airways and Air Canada have an interlining agreement but Air Canada is not Oneworld partner - so what is the purpose/benefit of the interlining agreement? Is it only when you have a single PNR?
Thanks
SF
Mar 30, 2019, 11:48 pm
#264
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ZRH
Programs: QR Gold / M&M FTL / Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 653
I had interlined previously (2018) with separate tickets OW to *A
Bkk-doh-vce QR vce-zrh-gva LX
bkk-doh-arn QR arn-gva SK
bkk-doh-vce QR vce-muc LH
Staff at VCE complained because they need to re-attach the luggage number to my LX or LH booking (do that at the gate before boarding).
Bkk-doh-vce QR vce-zrh-gva LX
bkk-doh-arn QR arn-gva SK
bkk-doh-vce QR vce-muc LH
Staff at VCE complained because they need to re-attach the luggage number to my LX or LH booking (do that at the gate before boarding).
May 18, 2019, 2:24 am
#267
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: London, United Kingdom
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold;BA GGL; hhonors lifetime diamond; Marriott lt Gold; IH Plat Amb; Amex Centurion
Posts: 4,738
I amtravelling JNB-DOH-OSL-LHR where OSL-LHR is on a separate BA PNR. I will ask them to check baggage through and report back. Does anyone happen to have any experience either way of whether JNB checkin staff are nice about interlining to other Oneworld airlines on separate bookings?
Thanks
Thanks
May 18, 2019, 3:18 am
#268
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: CGK
Posts: 2,375
I amtravelling JNB-DOH-OSL-LHR where OSL-LHR is on a separate BA PNR. I will ask them to check baggage through and report back. Does anyone happen to have any experience either way of whether JNB checkin staff are nice about interlining to other Oneworld airlines on separate bookings?
Thanks
Thanks
May 18, 2019, 8:17 am
#269
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: London, United Kingdom
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold;BA GGL; hhonors lifetime diamond; Marriott lt Gold; IH Plat Amb; Amex Centurion
Posts: 4,738
May 18, 2019, 8:48 am
#270
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: NYC
Posts: 214
I used AA miles to book an award ticket BEY-AMM-DOH-IAH with the AMM-DOH leg in coach because there was no BEY-DOH availability. RJ cancelled the first BEY-AMM flight, and the itinerary that was rebooked had me arrive in Doha after my DOH-IAH flight departed...
I called AA, and they are offering me the change the routing BEY-LHR-IAH with BEY-LHR in coach. This trip may be my last BEY-USA trip, and I really want to try Q-Suites and keep my DOH-IAH Q-Suites flights.
I am considering booking a paid QR coach ticket for BEY-DOH. The connection time would be 3 hr 25 min. According to the first post and some of the recent replies, Qatar would check my bag in BEY through to IAH even though they are on separate tickets. Is this still correct or has anything changed? Does the fact that the DOH-IAH tickets was booked on AA change anything?
I called AA, and they are offering me the change the routing BEY-LHR-IAH with BEY-LHR in coach. This trip may be my last BEY-USA trip, and I really want to try Q-Suites and keep my DOH-IAH Q-Suites flights.
I am considering booking a paid QR coach ticket for BEY-DOH. The connection time would be 3 hr 25 min. According to the first post and some of the recent replies, Qatar would check my bag in BEY through to IAH even though they are on separate tickets. Is this still correct or has anything changed? Does the fact that the DOH-IAH tickets was booked on AA change anything?