QF To DL different PNR

[Quickstatus]

Will QF bag check to a DL flight?.
QF SYD-LAX
DL LAX-domestic

 

[Boca68]

Will QF bag check to a DL flight?.
QF SYD-LAX
DL LAX-domestic

I'm guessing, probably not. Not exactly sure on QF's protocol, but DL not being a OW airline would make it unlikely. Especially as you have to collect luggage at LAX anyway, they would probably only check it to LAX. Only exception I'd think, would be if they were on the same PNR. Seperate tickets, I'd think I would be safe in saying no.

Just be sure you have plenty of connection time at LAX , like 3+ hours as a minimum.

 

[Himeno]

No. QF used to check through to any airline they had an interline agreement with, even across tickets/PNRs. That was changed about 2 years ago. They will now only check through within the same PNR or to another oneworld flight.
If the DL flights were on the same PNR as the QF flight, they would. If the DL flights were AA, they would. As they are across tickets to a non oneworld member, they won't.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Especially as you have to collect luggage at LAX anyway, they would probably only check it to LAX.

Only exception I'd think, would be if they were on the same PNR. Seperate tickets, I'd think I would be safe in saying no.

QF and DL flights on the same ticket = bags tagged to final destination however you still need to clear customs in LAX with your bag then do the bag drop at TBIT prior to exiting the terminal.

Although they will interline bags to DL on the same ticket QF and DL don't have an IATCI agreement so QF wouldn't be able issue you with your DL boarding pass. You would need to get that from DL at LAX or do OLCI ahead of time.

QF and DL on separate tickets = bag tagged to LAX only. You will need to take your bag with you from TBIT to (most likely) T5 and checkin with DL and pay the bag fee unless you have some kind of DL or Skyteam Elite status.

 

[Quickstatus]

Thanks all.

A)Last year Jan 2015:

DL-AA-QF. SLC-DEN-LAX-MEL-SYD separate PNR
DL agent kindly checked our bags SLC-----SYD . He said not usually done but sure no problem. Bags arrived in SYD. All he needs was Flight number and destination. No PNR needed. In fact when I gave him the PNR he said they were useless, just flight details. Maybe it was done as we were all flying F and in party of 4 there was a VAWP.

B)This year Jan 2016.. AA-QF : DEN-LAX-MEL-SYD different PNR

QF to AA - yes bags to DEN and boarding passes as well.
AA-QF yes bags to SYD but no boarding passes for connections - get at LAX.
To enter bag tag details all AA wanted was flight number and destination not PNR.

C)There.must be more to checking bags through final destination than just the effort to manually enter details into computer?. Inter airline agreements etc??? Differing rules regarding luggage allowances?

Would It be more efficient for the entire travel industry if all bags were checked to final destination even if it was a ancillary paid service for some fare buckets?

The effort/cost to move a bag from aircraft to aircraft is less than aircraft to carousel to checkin to security check to aircraft

D)Is this a worthwhile practice:?
When I have through connection, I always go to the checkin counter of the connecting flight to see if the connecting airline has a record of the bags. QF in LAX is good at this and they give me a luggage receipt after manually entering luggage tag numbers into their system.

 

[Daver6]

No. My mum recently flew PER to JFK followed by a DL flight on to her final destination (DL on different PNR). They would not check it through. Turns out, her back didn't even make it to JFK, so in the end, they did deliver it to her doorstep a few days later.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

A)Last year Jan 2015:

DL-AA-QF. SLC-DEN-LAX-MEL-SYD separate PNR
DL agent kindly checked our bags SLC-----SYD . He said not usually done but sure no problem. Bags arrived in SYD.

...

B)This year Jan 2016.. AA-QF : DEN-LAX-MEL-SYD different PNR

QF to AA - yes bags to DEN and boarding passes as well.
AA-QF yes bags to SYD but no boarding passes for connections - get at LAX.

...

C)There.must be more to checking bags through final destination than just the effort to manually enter details into computer?. Inter airline agreements etc??? Differing rules regarding luggage allowances?

Would It be more efficient for the entire travel industry if all bags were checked to final destination even if it was a ancillary paid service for some fare buckets?

The effort/cost to move a bag from aircraft to aircraft is less than aircraft to carousel to checkin to security check to aircraft

In order - other airlines are often happy to through check bags. Qantas and selected other airlines won't do it because they don't want to incur the cost in the event of delays.

AA-QF even on separate tickets (even vice versa, QF to AA on separate tickets**) is fine because of the OW policy.

yes - you'd think through checking of bags makes sense, but, as above, QF doesn't want to pay for your bags in the event of delays (misconnection, IRROPS etc and having to fork out compensation). So they don't do it.


** QF check-in staff are not always familiar with this policy and will ask you to collect bags if transferring to another OW partner... annoying if they ask you to do this in SYD as you have to make your own way to the international terminal. If this happens, ask them to clarify with one of their colleagues or a supervisor.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

In order - other airlines are often happy to through check bags.

Qantas and selected other airlines won't do it because they don't want to incur the cost in the event of delays.

Alliance agreements aside it's entirely up to each individual airline what their policy is with regards to the through checking of luggage to airlines outside the alliance not covered by any contractual obligations.

Eg BNE QF LAX & LAX AS SEA separate tickets, QF will only tag bags to LAX.

However, the reverse scenario SEA AS LAX & LAX QF BNE separate tickets, Alaskan will check bags SEA to BNE and issue both boarding passes as QF and AS have an IATCI agreement.

** QF check-in staff are not always familiar with this policy and will ask you to collect bags if transferring to another OW partner... annoying if they ask you to do this in SYD as you have to make your own way to the international terminal. If this happens, ask them to clarify with one of their colleagues or a supervisor.

It shouldn't be that hard for checkin people to work out if the other airline is a member of One World or EK.

Don't know why they asked you to recheck in SYD.