AA to QF Check luggage

[Stevo.1702]

Hi all,

I've tried to hunt for a definitive answer but can not find a clear answer to my situation.

Pax 1: AA revenue ticket connecting to a QF award ticket.
Pax 2: AA revenue ticket connecting to a QF revenue ticket.

AA flight numbers booked through AA for AA flights.
QF flights numbers booked through QF for QF flights.

Am I right in understanding that Pax 1 may be able to through check bags from AA to QF. Pax 2 cannot expect the same?

Of course, a great deal will depend not upon my understanding, but that of the AA check-in agent.

Thanks!

 

[Oscarq]

@Stevo.1702 no guarantee for either pax. Recently advised by AA sales that no baggage through check is possible for a QF award connecting with AA paid ticket, due to neither airline seeing each other's flight reservation. I intend to ask at checkin and see what happens.

 

[Stevo.1702]

I'll try my luck and report back.
Fingers crossed

 

[SYD]

Unless others strongly disagree, I believe both ought to be ok. Unless I missed something, AA have retained honouring OW connections on seperate PNRs. I’ve done both scenarios mentioned with luggage checked through. The only time I’ve had a problem is AA to FJ (non OW).

What is your connection airport?

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Unless I missed something, AA have retained honouring OW connections on seperate PNRs.

Initially they said they would, then about a month later they changed their mind, but don't know if anything else has changed since then.

American Changes Checked Baggage Policy Again — For the Worse - View from the Wing

On June 10, an American Airlines spokesperson told me (and several other outlets),

oneworld still requires all members to thru-check when all tickets are in the same PNR, but does not require it when they are in separate PNRs. Each carrier can unilaterally decide what they will do. American is not changing anything at this time, and we will continue to thru-check bags on multiple PNRs with oneworld carriers.

A mere one month later, on July 19, they notified travel agents they were doing the exact opposite. (HT: David F.)

Customers traveling on separate tickets where one segment is an award ticket and another has been purchased can through-check bags. Travel must be on American or oneworld partners, and not on partners outside the oneworld alliance (like Etihad or Air Tahiti Nui). Tickets much be in the same reservation.