Can my luggage be transferred from my return flight on British Airways to Qatar Airways, while I have two separate tickets?
I am travelling with Qatar @irways and British Airways on two separate tickets. On my way back from Vancouver on British Airways to London I will be travelling from Heathrow to Doha and Karachi. Will my luggage be transferred to Qatar or do I have to physically pick it up and recheck it onward to London, Doha and Karachi? Or can it be transferred to the onward flight?
Best Answer
Probably. This requires what is called "interlining". As of now, Qatar Airways does allow interlining with British Airways.
However, it is really up to the check-in agent, who may be following different rules, may not know the rules, etc.
So here's what to do. When you go to check in, ask the check-in agent if they can check your bags all the way through to your final destination of Karachi. You may have to show them your ticket or at least give them your reservation identifier (six letters) for the onward portion. If they say yes, you're golden. If not, they may say "your bags can't be checked through", you will have to collect your bags in London and recheck them.
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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.Is luggage automatically transferred on connecting flights?
The agent at check-in will usually ask if you want your luggage checked through to your last stop. You'll also receive boarding passes for both flights when you first check-in, so all you will need to do is find your gate at your connecting airport and your bags will automatically follow.Do I have to recheck my luggage with connecting flights?
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.Do I have to collect my baggage between connecting flights International?
If you're connecting in the U.S., they require everyone from international flights to re-check their baggage upon the first landing point.British Airways Baggage Policy | FAQs of Travellers | (+1-8559360307) Book Your Ticket Now |
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