2½ hour layover Doha (same airline) - do I need to go through customs/immigration? Recheck bags? Enough time?
I have some queries and kind of worried about my international flight for Sweden. My flight would be from my country of origin Manila, Philippines to Sweden but having a 1 stop layover at Doha.
My ticket belongs to one airline but from Manila to the Doha I have a different flight number and I am bothered about the possibility of missing my connecting flight thinking that I only have 2 and half hours layover and if I need to fall inline with immigration and custom I know it will take time and if I still need to check out and in again my luggage.
Best Answer
Assuming that the ticket is bought from Manila to Sweden, the two legs will have different flight numbers. That is normal. Also, in this case, you will not go through immigration or customs, you will just come out of your first leg plane with hand luggage, and will board the second leg.
Again, with above assumption, you will get both boarding passes at Origin, and also will check your luggage in at same time. You will get luggage back only at Sweden. In an unlikely event of airline missing your luggage in transit at Doha, they are supposed to deliver it to you in Sweden at the next available flight.
2.5 hours is almost enough time for a direct transfer like this. I have done 1 hour transfers at this airport without any rush or running. As Airline sold you the whole itinerary, if you miss second leg because first one arrives late, tgey will put you on alternative flight at their expenses.
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Do you have to recheck baggage on connecting flights Qatar Airways?
No need to check in again. Also, according to Qatar's baggage page, they explain that when connecting to a UA or AC flight in the US or Canada, your checked baggage allowance is the Qatar allowance and not the lower UA/AC allowance. That points to their checking bags through to the final destination.Do I have to recheck my luggage on a connecting flight?
If your flights were booked under one ticket, your bags will be checked through to your final destination. If your flights were booked under separate tickets, you will need to collect your bags and recheck them before your connecting flight.Guè - 2% ft. Frah Quintale
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