Transferring baggage from JQ to QF

[leny]

I want to book a classic award from WLG-BNE flying JQ WLG-AKL and QF AKL-BNE.

When Jetstar usually say that baggage needs to be re-checked in for each flight, what is the procedure with NZ routes and QF connections?

On a slightly different note, my other question is, when you have two separate tickets flying from your point of origin to your destination country via a third country, on low cost carriers, do you go ahead and clear immigration and customs and what not in the layover country, tell them you're only staying for a few minutes/hours, get your luggage and go, check in again, and go through immi once more?

 

[trooper]

Can't help you with the first question...

..but Yes to the second.. (although on separate tickets connecting in a third country I always build in an overnight stop even on full service carriers.. just too risky otherwise with missed connections etc)

 

[dfcatch]

You will find that AKL is the exception to the rule for JQ - ie. in AKL they will actually interline your bags for you.

Check the JQ website carefully - it has a table where it shows what it will and won't do based on various connections.

 

[leny]

Thanks for your help. Also checked with Qantas call centre and found the following Flight Connections | Jetstar