Separate awards: MEL DOM-INT connection

[rock86]

Going to book an EK award out of MEL, but a separate award booking or the domestic BNE-MEL flight (this is so I can keep an Aus POS for other additional flights).

Trying to decide whether to choose the flight which gets their 3hrs before the International flight, or 4hrs. As I understand even though it is on separate PNR's QF at BNE will check bags through and also issue boarding passes, so it seems it should just be a simple transfer through security.

Is 4hrs too much time?

 

[Hvr]

No. If anything goes wrong it is a little more time to recover. Especially since you're not protected in case of misconnection.

You'll need the extra time if @JohnK is travelling on the same day.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

I'm ultra conservative on transits with separate PNRs. Go for the maximum you can.

 

[rock86]

Thanks, 4hrs it'll be - more time to enjoy the MEL F lounge then

 

[JohnK]

You'll need the extra time if @JohnK is travelling on the same day.

You'll need less time if JohnK is travelling same day as he takes most of the brunt.

 

[madrooster]

What's the point in doing it on a separate ticket? Unless your final destination is in the middle east or Asia, the points required will be the same whether you start from BNE or MEL as any other EK destination would likely be the US/CA/South America/Europe which would all be a zone 10 redemption. QF and EK are on the same award table so don't get penalised for crossing between the two award tables.

 

[kermatu]

Is 4hrs too much time?

No. But can't you do it as one single ticket? Would seem easier and safer.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Thanks, 4hrs it'll be - more time to enjoy the MEL F lounge then

Will you be able to check in at T-4?

 

[AIRwin]

Will you be able to check in at T-4?

If BNE checks bags through and also issue boarding passes...

 

[Pushka]

You'll need less time if JohnK is travelling same day as he takes most of the brunt.

But only if on different flights.

 

[kermatu]

Will you be able to check in at T-4?

OP's intention is to check-in in BNE.

 

[rock86]

OP's intention is to check-in in BNE.

Based on the below table, I assumed that would be what happened? (QF to EK on a separate PNR)

 

[kermatu]

Based on the below table, I assumed that would be what happened? (QF to EK on a separate PNR)

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Yes. Don't think you'll have any problem.