Linking 2 seperate bookings experience

[24_se7en]

Hi All

I am looking for Seoul to Perth flight via QR redemption in December 2023.

The other day i found 3 business class seats (which what i need) from Hongkong to Perth. Without thinking too long, i immediately booked it as this is a rare availability as cash price is about $14k! So i thought i book this first since cancelling QR will only cost 6000 points each.

Now it is just a waiting game for QR availability from Seoul to HK or worst case buy cash price as i am very happy for HK to Perth business class for 7+hrs already.

The issue is can i link the 2 bookings together? so that if one flight has some issue (delay etc), the other flight will get rescheduled for free also. Has anyone had recent experience in linking more than 1 booking?

Spoke with Cathay via whatsapp and call centre and they are as bad as Qantas call centre. 6 calls, 3 said you can and 3 said you can't. Some even said i need to go through immigration and custom and recheck in which doesn't make sense considering both are CX flight.

I even asked for their check in policy to check in as 1 from start to finish even though I have separate bookings and they said I can't. But then i showed them the through check in policy they have on their website, they said "then you can". But does check in 2 seperate bookings as one also link the 2 bookings together? I rather link it as soon as i get the leg should there is any change before the departure. Thanks for any input!

 

[levelnine]

The issue is can i link the 2 bookings together? so that if one flight has some issue (delay etc), the other flight will get rescheduled for free also.

The short answer is no. For you to be protected in the case of a flight delay, the flights need to be on the one ticket.

Through check-in relates to bags and boarding passes, not protection in the case of a flight delay.