Different ticket same PNR protection

[dajop]

Not sure if I'm suffering early onset senility or not.

I'm sure I read in multiple places if you have two tickets in the same PNR you are protected, as long as you meet MCT. Or am I mistaken?

I'm wanting a connection at LHR T2, SQ->TP that is 1:10, noting , MCT is 1:00 for T2-T2 international flights. But, corporate travel agent does not want to do this , rather me to have 3:10 connection. I know that T2-T2 is easy connection once you do the walk from arrival gate to main terminal (in fact did T2-T4 landside via the Elizabeth line from same flight, disembarkation to lounge in 40 mins in January).

 

[madrooster]

In Star Alliance you're unprotected, whether it's same PNR or not. The corporate TA is doing the right thing here. Similarly, I would refuse ticketing on a 1h10m connection at LHR T2 as well.

 

[dajop]

Thanks. Good to know, so if I proceed, AYOR.

On my last trip on that SQ flight (SQ308) I was under no illusion that it was AYOR as it was a different PNR, different alliance, SQ->OT (to CMN), T2-T4 with 1:50 (but through checked luggage). Some would say crazy, but plan B was to re-ticket out of STN the next morning, if things went pearshaped.

I'm inclined to accept the risk, as the second ticket is flexible business class and there’s 2 more flights that evening on TP. And SQ whilst under no obligation, sometimes will sort something out for Solitaire's. if they know you're checked in (not sure if they can issue BP's for TP, they do for LX-family even on separate PNRs).

Having flown SQ308 multiple times, it's also a quiet time at T2.

Otherwise I could just to a late afternoon lounge crawl to the four star alliance lounges .

 

[madrooster]

I'm inclined to accept the risk, as the second ticket is flexible business class and there’s 2 more flights that evening on TP. And SQ whilst under no obligation, sometimes will sort something out for Solitaire's. if they know you're checked in (not sure if they can issue BP's for TP, they do for LX-family even on separate PNRs).

If you're QPPS/TPPS and HLO... fine, I'd personally let it slide. If you're checking a bag, better to be safe than sorry as it gets messy if your bag has been through checked and you've missed your connection.

 

[dajop]

If you're QPPS/TPPS and HLO... fine, I'd personally let it slide

Yeh, it will be HLO. Bags would indeed be complicated as it will be LHR-LIS-CMN with o/n layover in LIS.

CMN can be challenging to get to if you take out ME3, and whilst AF was more convenient (with a protected 1 hr connection - I'd rather 1:10 at LHR in T2, than CDG). Also AF fare was almost 80% higher than fare to LHR with addon to CMN).

 

[dajop]

Update - agent couldn’t get into same PNR as SQ anyway. (Like last time unable get OT ticket onto same PNR). I think could get on same ticket but at a significant cost differential more than a walk up full fare business class on the short haul flights. .

In the end went for free change, fully refundable on the short connection. Only problem is that it looks like the worst possible T2 connection … both arriving and departing from the satellite terminal which means doing the tunnel walk in both directions to the main terminal and back.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Yeh, it will be HLO. Bags would indeed be complicated as it will be LHR-LIS-CMN with o/n layover in LIS.

CMN can be challenging to get to if you take out ME3, and whilst AF was more convenient (with a protected 1 hr connection - I'd rather 1:10 at LHR in T2, than CDG). Also AF fare was almost 80% higher than fare to LHR with addon to CMN).

Turkish is daily to CMN at 1115am. Also fly to RAK.

We took TP LHR-LIS-RAK, all on one ticket, but enjoyed a 23hr59 stopover in LIS. Certainly want to go back!

 

[dajop]

Turkish is daily to CMN at 1115am. Also fly to RAK.

We took TP LHR-LIS-RAK, all on one ticket, but enjoyed a 23hr59 stopover in LIS. Certainly want to go back!

Yeh it was all 0’s. And a 5.5 hr layover in IST. My preference is SQ/OT via LHR but it’s a risk and OT was sold out in business anyway. All going to plan should have half of the evening in Lisbon which is fine. If not it will be a lounge crawl at LHR.

AF is a good option but fare was about 80% more. I originally had LH codeshare on Sq day flight connecting to LH (FRA-CMN) booked but not ticketed and then I was asked to move it a day earlier and there is no LH flight on Sunday evenings to Casablanca .

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Who is OT airlines?

 

[dajop]

Oops my bad AT. Royal Air Maroc.

Not a defunct Chad based carrier