PER International (T3) to Domestic (T4) connections

[Lynda2475]

Hello wise people.

Later this year Im travelling on QF10 from LHR to PER (arrives in terminal 3) and then connecting to a QF domestic flight PER-SYD (departing form terminal 4) a few hours later.

I allowed for a longer than minimum transit to allow for any flight delays out of London, but also so that I could have shower in the Qantas Club, stretch out and have a real dinner before embarking on the final leg.

QF10 arrives in PER Terminal 3, and I know I will need to clear immigration, collect my luggage, clear customs before re-checking my luggage for the domestic flight.

What I would like to know is if I can do a Bag Drop in Terminal 3 even though the PER-SYD flight leaves from terminal 4? As the Qantas Club is in Terminal 3.

Or will I have to walk over to Terminal 4 (yes I know its not too far), bag drop my checked luggage and then walk back to Terminal 3 to access the Qantas club?

I've assumed that Qantas will issue both my boarding passes in LHR, but could it be I will actually have to check in for the PER-SYD leg only once Im in Perth?

I know QF10 has only been operating via PER for a short while but would love to here of anyone first hand experience.

Thanks

 

[mannej]

The QP at PER is T4, not T3

 

[Lynda2475]

Thanks for the correction, I should have checked Qantas site instead of the maps on the PER Airport site. The Terminal 3-4 map on PER website, shows Qantas lounge in Terminal 3 (which I am guessing is actually the international transit lounge) and no lounge in terminal 4.

 

[mannej]

QF have 2 lounges in T4, the QP and the J lounge.

 

[travellerqff]

Good question. There are no check-in desks in T-3 for Qantas. So once you have your baggage, walk up to T-4 and re-check your luggage, clear security and head upstairs for the lounge

 

[serfty]

T3 is really an annexe to T4 these days.

 

[travellerqff]

T3 is really an annexe to T4 these days.

They should just rename the whole lot ‘T3’, as T4 only came about because VA and QF were under the same roof

 

[mannej]

They should just rename the whole lot ‘T3’, as T4 only came about because VA and QF were under the same roof

Would make sense, however it has only been recent the T3/T4 naming changes came about.

 

[serfty]

I remember the days of "Ansett", "Qantas" and "International" terminals ...