Bits: Airportr ski equipment offer, BA refusing to budge on ‘two tickets’ baggage transfer

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• Anna says:

  6 Feb6 February 06:58

  I’m flying to GCM via Man on separate bookings in August. The luggage isn’t an issue on the way out as we’re staying overnight at Heathrow, but on the way back we only have 2 hours between flights which will make it very tight if we have to collect the bags and re-check them. I called BA a couple of weeks ago and pointed this out. The customer service rep said to just tell the ground staff at GCM to check them right through to Manchester. They range from very laid back to extremely bureaucratic there so I don’t know whether they will happily do this or I will end my holiday having a stand off with them and possibly missing my connecting flight!

  If you don’t get your luggage, or you miss a connecting flight, will BA still deliver your bags for free and/or let you get on a later flight for free? I can’t seem to find an answer to either of these.

• James Ward says:

  6 Feb6 February 07:04

  “…clear immigration in Doha – which includes paying for a Qatari Visa…”

  Are you sure there’s a fee for this? Twice last year I transited through Doho on my way to a Australia and took advantage of the free hotel provided by the airline for long layovers. Neither time was I charged for entry into the country.

  • Andrew says:

    6 Feb6 February 07:13

    QR pay the visa fee in your circumstances. Otherwise you pay yourself.

    • James Ward says:

      6 Feb6 February 12:10

      I hadn’t realised the visa fee was paid by the airline but you’re right. The confirmation from QR states “You will require an Instant Transit Visa which will be sponsored by the airline.”

  • Rob says:

    6 Feb6 February 08:08

    I have paid for a Qatar visa. I think since then the rules have changed and if you apply in advance you don’t pay – but in this scenario most people would not have applied in advance.

• Czechoslovakia says:

  6 Feb6 February 07:38

  I’ve had SAS (*A) transfer my suitcases over to CSA (skyteam) before now, on separate KLM issued tickets. KLM coughed up for a replacement due to damage. Such a shame BA doesn’t want to be bothered even on it’s own connections. Actually, it’s pathetic. At least offer the customer to do it with signing a disclaimer?

• Robbie says:

  6 Feb6 February 07:42

  Do Qatar still check through on seperate tickets? I am flying back from Dubai with Qatar (via Doha both legs on Qatar) and have booked the flights on seperate PNRs (As they were Avios redemptions and I couldn’t get them to come up on BA as one trip) Obviously I don’t fancy having to pay to enter Qatar and recheck bags (I have enough time but I just don’t want to :-p )

  • Mark1980 says:

    6 Feb6 February 08:41

    Exactly the same here so I’d be interested to know too

    • Axel Heyst says:

      6 Feb6 February 09:33

      Same here! Although arriving on EY leaving on QR. Thinking it may be best to restrict myself to hand luggage now

  • James Ward says:

    6 Feb6 February 12:02

    +1 for this question. I’m travelling back from AKL-DOH-CAI on one ticket (QR) and CAI-LHR on a separate PNR (with BA). Hoping that Qatar will check the bags right through.

• Harry Holden says:

  6 Feb6 February 08:10

  Could this also be about J class benefits? Book a J class s/h to LHR onto one or more Y class l/h and get lounge access along the way.

  Now, lounge access is at the European outstation only. Lounges less busy so consumption down, no fast track to pay for. More money saved. What a swizz thinks Alex.

• Clare says:

  6 Feb6 February 08:27

  Pop question – being aware of this issue and being about to fly DOH-LHR via CPH, I booked both parts of my Avios redemption on the one ticket . This increased the taxes by 25%. WHY given the ticket started in Doha? I coughed up becuase it’s a short connection, but it seems illogical to me given that none of the sectors started in the UK. Any thoughts?

• sam says:

  6 Feb6 February 08:34

  i have multi ticket avios flights to south africa and back in first. very tight turnover time in LHR on way back. will they allow first passengers to book bags through? may need to book later flight. if we miss connection are BA sympathetic? both arw BA flights but last one was paid in cash as cheap. thx

  • Rob says:

    6 Feb6 February 08:55

    No they won’t. Only hope is that the check-in staff in SA, who are unlikely to be BA employees, do it as a favour.

• Jamie says:

  6 Feb6 February 08:35

  This, along with the ‘show me the bleeping money’ presentation, more than anything, is why I haven’t given BA a penny of cash since last August – except reward Avios fees. And since Buy On Board, I’ve been quite happily pilfering champagne from the Flounge into my coffee mug to bring on board. I just hope BA’s current management culture has not affected maintenance and safety regimes. If Si, a couple of accidents will see BA under. Hopefully a tipping point will be realised well before then. Is that tipping point now, was it sux months ago, or is it still to come? That is the question.

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