Qantas Club extra 9kg on Lufthansa-Qantas - green light at Lufthansa check-in?

[kooky]

Trying to book a ticket on qantas.de, HAM-FRA-MEL, e.g. Mon 26 Sep 11, it is being sold as LH29-QF6-QF10.

As the check-in at HAM will be at a Lufthansa domestic counter to FRA, will my Qantas Club extra 9kg international be recognised? I conclude from this that since Qantas is selling this as a single itinerary then it has perhaps come to an arrangement with Lufthansa?

I recently read there is a 'most significant carrier' rule, but was hoping I wouldn't have to bring that in to the equation at the counter..

 

[ozmille]

From what I gather the most significant carrier rule points to the baggage allowance that is printed on your ticket. For QF this is 23KG as your elite status is not reflected on your ticket (your status can change before you travel so the system can not work around that). So getting the 9kg extra would mean that the LH check in agent in HAM knows that your status allows you to take extra... which somehow I doubt a bit. Maybe give QF (or LH) a buzz and ask the question.

 

[Rebekkap]

From what I gather the most significant carrier rule points to the baggage allowance that is printed on your ticket. For QF this is 23KG as your elite status is not reflected on your ticket (your status can change before you travel so the system can not work around that). So getting the 9kg extra would mean that the LH check in agent in HAM knows that your status allows you to take extra... which somehow I doubt a bit. Maybe give QF (or LH) a buzz and ask the question.

I thought everything was an eticket these days? and surely status is printed on your boarding pass?

I'd print out the QC page that tells about the extra baggage allowance and take it with you, if you're worried, but I've always found on other OW airlines they just accepted when I told them QC got extra baggage...even worked on Air France on codeshare.

 

[steveda]

I thought everything was an eticket these days? and surely status is printed on your boarding pass?

I'd print out the QC page that tells about the extra baggage allowance and take it with you, if you're worried, but I've always found on other OW airlines they just accepted when I told them QC got extra baggage...even worked on Air France on codeshare.

I wouldn't print out that page as the check-in agent my point at the following disclaimer from http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/checked-baggage/global/en:

All Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qantas Club member allowances apply only to travel on Qantas operated jet flights with a QF flight number on your ticket.

Cheers

Steve

 

[ozmille]

surely status is printed on your boarding pass?

But the additional baggage allowance is still not reflected on the e-ticket record.

I'd print out the QC page that tells about the extra baggage allowance and take it with you, if you're worried, but I've always found on other OW airlines they just accepted when I told them QC got extra baggage...even worked on Air France on codeshare.

Good point but as LH is not a OW carrier they might not honor the benefit. What I would do is check with LH as they will be able to tell you exactly what the HAM check in will do.

 

[kooky]

Oh dear doesn't sound positive! I don't understand why Qantas is selling LH tickets anyway in Germany, comes across as some pilot project, since, you book on to LH flight if you book a ticket from Qantas.com.au - it's the Deutsche Bahn codeshare or via LHR with BA.

 

[kooky]

Yeah, no go on the 9kg extra. I would have to pay extra on LH for the luggage to FRA.

Interestingly I also wanted to ask if I could check the bags through at least, from HAM-MEL:

Call #1: Qantas.de Call Centre: Not sure, phone Lufthansa.

Call #2: Lufthansa Call Centre: No way, we don't partner with Qantas, you have to collect at FRA and check them back in.

Call #3: Qantas.de Call Centre: Yes, absolutely, the Lufthansa call centre don't know what they're talking about.

I've decided to go Rail & Fly. I get an open flex train ticket on any train in Germany to FRA, for free, same on the way back. Hop on, hop off any train on the network. No extra charge. Shame you can't book that from Aus. On Qantas.de you choose "Railway Germany" as your FROM city when you search tickets, what a cool little trick! It ends up showing as a codeshare flight 9B3037.

QF PE return German to Oz is so cheap in Germany. Only 2200 Eur! $2900. Surely you can't buy PE return from Oz for $2900!! I'd be lucky to get a Q class Y ticket for that!

 

[ozmille]

Yeah, no go on the 9kg extra. I would have to pay extra on LH for the luggage to FRA.

Interestingly I also wanted to ask if I could check the bags through at least, from HAM-MEL:

Call #1: Qantas.de Call Centre: Not sure, phone Lufthansa.

Call #2: Lufthansa Call Centre: No way, we don't partner with Qantas, you have to collect at FRA and check them back in.

Call #3: Qantas.de Call Centre: Yes, absolutely, the Lufthansa call centre don't know what they're talking about.

I've decided to go Rail & Fly. I get an open flex train ticket on any train in Germany to FRA, for free, same on the way back. Hop on, hop off any train on the network. No extra charge. Shame you can't book that from Aus. On Qantas.de you choose "Railway Germany" as your FROM city when you search tickets, what a cool little trick! It ends up showing as a codeshare flight 9B3037.

QF PE return German to Oz is so cheap in Germany. Only 2200 Eur! $2900. Surely you can't buy PE return from Oz for $2900!! I'd be lucky to get a Q class Y ticket for that!

I have done BRU-FRA-SYD and the LH check-in in BRU could definitely check my bag through (as long as it is on the same ticket). I know the fares ex-europe are sooo cheap compared to the tickets ex-oz. That is why a lot of people (me included) are on our stop over at the moment