Linking Separate Virgin Australia Bookings

[L_MareeB]

Sorry, piggybacking on this thread. I’ve made two separate bookings with VA. One BNE-SYD return and another SYD-DUB. This saved me $500 over booking it as one over the phone with VA.

I was told by at least three separate VA agents that I could link these bookings. I know it doesn’t provide me with the same protection as having it one PNR, but it’s a calculated risk I’m willing to take. I’d rather spend the $500 on getting top level travel insurance (which I was going to get anyway).

Sent VA a request to link the bookings and imagine my surprise when this was the response:

“Please be advised that we can only link the booking with the same flight details. In line with this, we regret to inform you that we are unable to link the booking. In regard to baggage check through, you may request it at the airport. Kindly note that final instructions regarding baggage transfers will be provided at the airport.”

Any thoughts on this?

Also, OP, how did you go in the end?

 

[aus_flyer]

Sorry, piggybacking on this thread. I’ve made two separate bookings with VA. One BNE-SYD return and another SYD-DUB. This saved me $500 over booking it as one over the phone with VA.

I was told by at least three separate VA agents that I could link these bookings. I know it doesn’t provide me with the same protection as having it one PNR, but it’s a calculated risk I’m willing to take. I’d rather spend the $500 on getting top level travel insurance (which I was going to get anyway).

Sent VA a request to link the bookings and imagine my surprise when this was the response:

“Please be advised that we can only link the booking with the same flight details. In line with this, we regret to inform you that we are unable to link the booking. In regard to baggage check through, you may request it at the airport. Kindly note that final instructions regarding baggage transfers will be provided at the airport.”

Any thoughts on this?

Also, OP, how did you go in the end?

Ask them to add the international flight to your domestic booking as an information segment. They may not do it, but worth asking. That's the only way to "link" the bookings.

 

[L_MareeB]

Ask them to add the international flight to your domestic booking as an information segment. They may not do it, but worth asking. That's the only way to "link" the bookings.

Thanks, I’ll try that.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Thanks, I’ll try that.

it makes no difference if you do it now, or at check-in at the airport.

Just hand the check-in agent the PNR for the second trip.

The check-in agent probably won’t even know it’s there unless you mention it anyway. So I’d save the time and hassle now.