Qantas<>Qatar Connecting through DPS

[mrblack]

Has anyone done a transit through Bali (DPS) from Qantas to Qatar airways?

I've got a flight arriving in DPS at 22:00 scheduled. Then the following Qatar flight departing at 00:35 next day, so 1.5 hours after landing.

Would Qantas check in all the way seeing as they are both One World or would I need to pick up bags and recheck at DPS?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Has anyone done a transit through Bali (DPS) from Qantas to Qatar airways?

I've got a flight arriving in DPS at 22:00 scheduled. Then the following Qatar flight departing at 00:35 next day, so 1.5 hours after landing.

Would Qantas check in all the way seeing as they are both One World or would I need to pick up bags and recheck at DPS?

Is it all on the one ticket? If yes, bags should be checked through, and as Qatar should be expecting you as a connecting passenger, you should be able to use the transfer/transit security.

 

[mrblack]

Is it all on the one ticket? If yes, bags should be checked through, and as Qatar should be expecting you as a connecting passenger, you should be able to use the transfer/transit security.

Will be 2 separate tickets

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Will be 2 separate tickets

Award or paid tickets?

QF to oneworld will NOT transfer baggage unless one ticket is paid and one is an award. If both are paid, you’ll have to collect your bags.

 

[mrblack]

Award or paid tickets?

QF to oneworld will NOT transfer baggage unless one ticket is paid and one is an award. If both are paid, you’ll have to collect your bags.

Both will be award tickets

 

[muppet]

Award or paid tickets?

QF to oneworld will NOT transfer baggage unless one ticket is paid and one is an award. If both are paid, you’ll have to collect your bags.

Just to add to this, QF’s published policy is it will interline baggage on seperate tickets where one is an award and the other a commercial fare.

I’ve not been able to convince check-in staff to actually do it though. YMMV.

 

[markis10]

Just to add to this, QF’s published policy is it will interline baggage on seperate tickets where one is an award and the other a commercial fare.

I’ve not been able to convince check-in staff to actually do it though. YMMV.

Not for all airlines (the dreaded *), and if it’s EK both revenue fares can be through checked:

https://www.qantas.com/agencyconnect/gb/en/policy-and-guidelines/baggage-information/interline-and-through-checked-baggage.html

When can my Customers Bags be Through Checked?
If the customers flights are all held in the same booking and are ticketed on Qantas or Qantas/Emirates and/or a oneworld airline, the baggage will be transferred between the flights and the customer will receive a boarding pass at check-in for their onward flights.

If the customers flights are all held in the same booking and the first flight is Qantas and the other flights are not Qantas, Emirates or a oneworld airline, baggage transfer onto the next flight depends on whether a specific agreement exists between Qantas and that airline. The customer will be advised by Qantas staff at check-in.

Note: In general, baggage can only be checked though within the same calendar day.

To assist you to determine if customers baggage will be interlined and boarding passes issued by Airport staff, please refer to the table below:

 

[somebol]

Will be 2 separate tickets

I'd say almost impossible with separate tickets.

Even if Qantas through checks your bags (that's a big if), the transit counter generally won't be staffed so you have to enter the country and check in with QR land side.

With separate tickets I'd recommend a minimum of 5 hours transit to allow for collecting bags, immigration and check in

 

[jase05]

I'd say almost impossible with separate tickets.

Even if Qantas through checks your bags (that's a big if), the transit counter generally won't be staffed so you have to enter the country and check in with QR land side.

With separate tickets I'd recommend a minimum of 5 hours transit to allow for collecting bags, immigration and check in

Yeah, I’m almost certainly going to say it will be a no and the OP will need to collect bags and enter the country. Likewise I’d recommend 4-5 hours minimum especially around that 9-11pm slot which can be an absolute mess

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Yeah, I’m almost certainly going to say it will be a no and the OP will need to collect bags and enter the country. Likewise I’d recommend 4-5 hours minimum especially around that 9-11pm slot which can be an absolute mess

hopefully with e-visa it should be shorter? Provided the inbound is on time, should give the OP 60-90 mins to arrive, collect bags, and get back up to check-in.

 

[jase05]

hopefully with e-visa it should be shorter? Provided the inbound is on time, should give the OP 60-90 mins to arrive, collect bags, and get back up to check-in.

Personally it’s still too big of a risk as it’s luck of the draw. We have got through in under an hour and the same arrival time a few months later was over 2hrs to get luggage. Very hit and miss and I’d hate to miss my QR flight because of it

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Personally it’s still too big of a risk as it’s luck of the draw. We have got through in under an hour and the same arrival time a few months later was over 2hrs to get luggage. Very hit and miss and I’d hate to miss my QR flight because of it

I’m not sure there’s anything the OP can do now… 2 x award tickets, likely no availability

 

[jase05]

I’m not sure there’s anything the OP can do now… 2 x award tickets, likely no availability

True. All you can do is put your jogging shoes on, cross your fingers and hope for the best.
Sometimes things work out
I’d probably be ok but Mrs Jase would be a nervous wreck

 

[mrblack]

Thanks for the replies. It's quite close so I might have to look at another option