The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

[SYD]

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I have a couple of questions about checking luggage through to a final international destination when the connecting domestic flight is on a different PNR

I’m flying to Japan next week on QF 25 out of Sydney. For various reasons too long and boring to explain, I have a connecting QF flight CBR-SYD on a separate ticket with a different PNR. The connecting flight has been subjected to a lot of Qantas initiated changes and if I accept the last proposed change I will have over 6 hrs transit time in Sydney before QF 25. This wouldn’t be too bad if I can spend the time in the F Lounge. I will have my international boarding pass already on my phone, but it just occurred to me that I might have to collect luggage at Sydney Dom, physically transfer it landside and drop the luggage at a bag drop.

Any idea if I can drop bags for an international flight where I already did Online check In, but where physical check in is not yet open?

And what are my chances that QF CBR will check it straight through to Tokyo for me and save me a whole lot of stress and annoyance in physically lugging a full ski bag around myself.

Trying to decide whether to reject the change and get a refund and slum it to SYD on the bus, or whether to accept the change and the long transit.

QF to QF, they should check through.

In the unlikely event they don’t, you should still be able to recheck many hours prior. Note, “all day checkin” doesn’t seem to be the same as it was precovid.

If they do check through, why not jump on the 350 bus and go out to the beach for a coffee or wine (or two)? Even though they’ll be free in the QF F lounge!

 

[Mwenenzi]

I have a couple of questions about checking luggage through to a final international destination when the connecting domestic flight is on a different PNR

QF will interline bags on separate PNR's

• QF to QF
• QF to EK
• QF OW award - revenue "^Exemptions apply for customers travelling on a oneworld separate PNRs when using a combination of award travel and revenue travel. Note: This is a Qantas exemption and may not be supported by all oneworld airlines."

Link--> https://www.qantas.com/agencyconnec...ge/interline-and-through-checked-baggage.html

 

[mushy]

Long time lurker, first time poster.
I'm curious if anyone had experiences similar to what I'm due to experience.

My wife and I are flying Y together SYD <-> LAX <-> SFO, all in the same AA metals (codeshare with QF) next month

I'm a WP, who's booked the above flights as QF flights (paid cash, work comp)
My wife is a PS, who's booked the exact same flights but as AA flights (on Classic Rewards)

Do you think I can bring my wife to the partner lounges in LAX/SFO? I note partner lounge access condition on QF website, "one accompanying guest permitted and must be travelling on the same flight" (emphasis is mine). Is she likely to be rejected on the basis we're technically not on the same flight number?

 

[RB001]

Long time lurker, first time poster.
I'm curious if anyone had experiences similar to what I'm due to experience.

Do you think I can bring my wife to the partner lounges in LAX/SFO? I note partner lounge access condition on QF website, "one accompanying guest permitted and must be travelling on the same flight" (emphasis is mine). Is she likely to be rejected on the basis we're technically not on the same flight number?

Welcome to AFF @mushy !
You've likely hit on why they don't specify same flight number - the joys of codeshare/Oneworld and the AA/QF JV should see you both through.

 

[DejaBrew]

Welcome aboard AFF @mushy

 

[RealtimeY]

Because you're flying on AA metal, the QF partner lounge pages actually aren't really relevant to you.

You and your guest should both have access to any of the oneworld lounges at LAX (AA Flagship, QF F) and SFO (AA, AS) on the back of your oneworld status and both flying on oneworld marketed and operated.