VA->SQ - should be easy right?

[Cruiser Elite]

So VA are new code share partner of SQ aren't they? Or some other incestuous relationship - so I would have thought interline VA dom with SQ intl would not be that difficult - boy was I wrong.

I had 2 x SQ J Savers MEL-BCN booked in July 2012 for dep June 2013. Then SQ started releasing Suite Savers so I jumped in and grabbed 2 but for SYD dep - no biggie I thought - VA MEL-SYD then transfer.

I checked with SQ at MEL in lounge earlier this year - Rita SQ's senior girl in MEL assured me not a problem I called VA Plat number in Sydney and operator assured me would not be a problem.

So Cruiserette and myself front up to VA check-in in MEL on June 20 this year and spend 45mins whilst 4 VA reps attempt to achieve what both SQ and VA assured me was a mere formality

Between them the 4 VA reps in MEL could not achieve this - we had to collect baggage in SYD - and a mountain of it at that - and transfer to Intl and check-in again - SQ rep at check-in in SYD states OMG they are hopeless - they do this all the time.

VA - what's the deal? I thought this procedure would have been and should have been somewhat simple and straight forward - where did I go wrong please?

Apologies for late posting but guess better late than never if it assists other AFF members.

 

[markis10]

Sabre broke the ability to interline on separate PNRs, even if its VA to VA

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Sabre broke the ability to interline on separate PNRs, even if its VA to VA

You are kidding me? Jeez even MU can interline 2 separate PNRs MEL-PVG and PVG-PEK - and you are telling me in the year 2013 VA cannot achieve this? Well I never.

 

[williamsf1]

covered in this thread and a few other mentions

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ing-across-multiple-va-itineraries-52654.html

If you called back when the PNR was made 2012 .. the answer would have been yes it can be done.... as Markis10 mentioned ... it was broken....