CX LH interline question

[legroom]

Hi AFFers

Could some knowledgeable experts confirm whether CX can interline baggage with LH at all ?

This 2012 post on FT said YES but it would be nice to know it they still exists in 2015.

Thanks

EDIT:

Answer is from EF - I just realised after posting

It is a YES.

[h=3]Paper Ticket and Baggage Interline Agreements[/h]
MAY ISSUE TICKETS INCLUDING
AA AB AC AE AF AH AI AM AS AT AV AY AZ A3
BA BD BE BG BI BL BP BR BT B6 B7 CA CI CM
CO CZ DL EI EK ET EY FI FJ FM GA GF GN HA
HG HM HR IB IC IG JC JJ JL JO JP JQ JU KA
KC KE KL KM KQ KU KW LA LG LH LO LP LR LX
LY MD ME MF MH MI MK MR MS MU MX NF NH NU
NX NZ OA OK OM OS OU OZ PG PK PR PS PX PZ
QF QR RA RJ SA SB SC SK SN SQ SU SV SW S7
TA TG TK TM TN TP TX UA UL UN US UU VA VN
VS VX WS WY W5 XL ZH 4M 9B 9W

MAY CHECK BAGGAGE TO
AA AB AC AE AF AH AI AS AT AV AY AZ BA BD
BE BG BI BL BP BR BT B6 B7 CA CI CM CO CZ
DL EI EK ET EY FI FJ FM GA GF GN HA HG HM
HR IB IC IG JC JJ JL JO JP JQ JU KA KC KE
KL KM KQ KU KW LA LH LO LP LR LX LY MD ME
MF MH MI MR MS MU MX NF NH NU NX NZ OA OK
OM OS OU OZ PG PK PR PS PX PZ QF QR RA SA
SB SC SK SN SQ SU SV SW S7 TA TG TK TM TN
TP TX UA UL UN US UU VA VN VS VX WS WY W5
XL ZH 4M 9W

 

[ozbeachbabe]

I don't know whether CX would only interline bags to LH for same pnr as EF does not differentiate.

What is the routing involved?

 

[legroom]

Thanks, OBB

SYD HKG FRA VIE

I don't know whether CX would only interline bags to LH for same pnr as EF does not differentiate.

What is the routing involved?

 

[vantage03]

CX can definitely check bags SYD-HKG-FRA, and assuming you're on LH through to VIE then that'll be fine too. They may or may not issue you boarding passes for the LH flights in Sydney. I believe they've been trained to but in my experience they still probably won't. Not a big issue.

 

[legroom]

Is there some CX source somewhere that supports what EF states ?

Just curious, not that critical really.

CX can definitely check bags SYD-HKG-FRA, and assuming you're on LH through to VIE then that'll be fine too. They may or may not issue you boarding passes for the LH flights in Sydney. I believe they've been trained to but in my experience they still probably won't. Not a big issue.

 

[dajop]

Is there some CX source somewhere that supports what EF states ?

Just curious, not that critical really.

EF is only accurate for bookings either on the same ticket or at the very least the same PNR. If not on the same PNR (i.e. separate bookings), it depends on the through-checking policy of the originating airline. In this instance all EF says that it may be possible depending on CX policies (as opposed to say 3K, which it will not through check to irrespective of policy).

 

[legroom]

This is what I found - see page 18, point 9.4.7

It does not shed any more light on what EF states which is "... possible...".

Would be nicer to have an authentic CX source.

EF is only accurate for bookings either on the same ticket or at the very least the same PNR. If not on the same PNR (i.e. separate bookings), it depends on the through-checking policy of the originating airline. In this instance all EF says that it may be possible depending on CX policies (as opposed to say 3K, which it will not through check to irrespective of policy).

 

[JessicaTam]

<Bump>

A friend is travelling FRA-xHKG-SIN with CX and then SIN-PER with SQ on a separate ticket. Am I correct in reading the first post that she can get her bagged checked through to PER?

 

[madrooster]

<Bump>

A friend is travelling FRA-xHKG-SIN with CX and then SIN-PER with SQ on a separate ticket. Am I correct in reading the first post that she can get her bagged checked through to PER?

Not officially allowed, since the recent changes to oneworld interlining.

 

[JessicaTam]

Not officially allowed, since the recent changes to oneworld interlining.

In that case, supplementary question: If she gets her BP at the SQ transit desk in SIN, can they arrange to collect and retag the luggage?

If not then she will just have to go through immigration to do it herself, but I would rather keep the complexities to a minimum.

 

[madrooster]

In that case, supplementary question: If she gets her BP at the SQ transit desk in SIN, can they arrange to collect and retag the luggage?

If not then she will just have to go through immigration to do it herself, but I would rather keep the complexities to a minimum.

They should be able to. Generally the consensus on AFF is there's pretty good luck with getting that done.


Although to be safe, it's probably better to get it retagged herself, just for peace of mind.

 

[JessicaTam]

They should be able to. Generally the consensus on AFF is there's pretty good luck with getting that done.


Although to be safe, it's probably better to get it retagged herself, just for peace of mind.

No worries, thanks for the reply.

 

[JohnK]

In that case, supplementary question: If she gets her BP at the SQ transit desk in SIN, can they arrange to collect and retag the luggage?

Transfer desk not a problem getting boarding pass and transferring luggage.

I've only ever had 1 issue with luggage not making it to SYD until next day but have had many transits via SIN.