QF award questions: Separate bookings? JQ entitlements?

[not_2nd]

I'm contemplating using a combination of QF Classic Award points and paid tickets for an upcoming itinerary, and I have two main questions I was hoping someone could please assist with:

1) Cathay offer a PHK-HKG (operated by DragonAir) service, followed by 1:05 connection to their HKG-LAX service. For the PHK-HKG portion, I'd be using Award points. For the HKG-LAX portion I'd be purchasing a ticket (i.e. $$). I'm guessing this means I will end up with 2 separate bookings (1 award points, and 1 paid ticket), rather than a single booking. Hence, will I be able to check in at PHK and have bags checked all the way through to LAX? Are there any other issues I need to mindful of if proceeding with this approach?

2) When using QF Award points to book JQ (in my case, SYD-HKT), what are the entitlements for baggage (how much?), seat selection (can you advance select?), and in-flight services (meals, etc?)? From my reading I'm thinking baggage will be 23kg, but on the others I'm still unclear.

TIA.

 

[tuapekastar]

Welcome to AFF not_2nd!

1) I'd more concerned about a misconnect with two separate tickets. I wouldn't think you would be protected in this case (I'm assuming by PHK - which is in Florida - you actually mean HKT in this case?)

2) I had to pay extra to pre-select a seat on JQ international (it was only MEL-SYD domestic leg of an international flight), and imagine you would need to pay for meals on an international flight.

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[not_2nd]

Thanks for the reply. Yep, you are correct, should be HKT (coughet) not PHK. My mistake.
Good point re: missing the connection in HKG. I hadn't considered that aspect.