Virgin Blue 'could fold over fuel costs'

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by D Chan

well I know for a fact that even though DJ has interline agreement with UA, they don't have baggage agreements. So passengers still have to collect their bags after their DJ domestic flights and drag them over to the international terminal and recheck them in the line. Meanwhile if you come off a Qantas flight domestically and fly on UA transpac the bags can be checked all the way through (meaning pax don't have to collect their bags after their QF domestic flight), they just have to collect their boarding pass.

btw with interline were you referring to codeshare?

No interline as in connecting pax/bags from domestic to international carriers.

[Bob S]

Originally Posted by Pieter S

I am all for a competitive aviation market, but will not be sad to see them go ... am happy to have a quality flying experience over a cheap fare.

Although I do love Qantas my last three trips on VirginBlue were a hell of a lot better than QF.

Bob

[Montague S]

Originally Posted by D Chan

well I know for a fact that even though DJ has interline agreement with UA, they don't have baggage agreements. So passengers still have to collect their bags after their DJ domestic flights and drag them over to the international terminal and recheck them in the line. Meanwhile if you come off a Qantas flight domestically and fly on UA transpac the bags can be checked all the way through (meaning pax don't have to collect their bags after their QF domestic flight), they just have to collect their boarding pass.

btw with interline were you referring to codeshare?

and then you arrive in the US and it doesn't matter a turd who your connecting with because EVERYONE must collect their bags and re-check them.

I don't see what the big deal is.

[D Chan]

Originally Posted by Marty H

No interline as in connecting pax/bags from domestic to international carriers.

Originally Posted by Montague S

I don't see what the big deal is.

my point is that it is not true, at least for UA. Despite the interline agreements between the two, their bags don't connect from DJ to UA (meaning you have to collect and re-check). There probably was some sort of baggage agreement before, but it doesn't exist anymore.

On a few rare occasions, some of the DJ ground staff aren't aware of this. They check the bag all the way through to LAX. The pax in turn think that they do not have to collect their bags after arriving in SYD on their DJ domestic flight, and then proceed to the International Terminal, only to be told (and much to their surprise) they have to dash back over to the domestic to get their bags.

Of course when you come in from the US you'll have to collect bags to go through customs anyway.

Originally Posted by Montague S

and then you arrive in the US and it doesn't matter a turd who your connecting with because EVERYONE must collect their bags and re-check them.

If say you are flying SYD-LAX-DEN, your bag should be checked all the way through - Yes, you do have to collect it at LAX to have your bags with you when going through US customs. However after that point there is a drop-off area for bags. You don't have to recheck the bags (at check-in counters) because your bag tag should read DEN and the tag should still be with your suitcase (unless the carrier on your next sector doesn't have a baggage agreement with the airline e.g. Southwest etc.).

[Alec Goldfinch]

Righto, time for Qantas to retire the 737-400's and the remaining 747-300's not to mention a couple of their older 767-300's.
Then cut flights from CNS to NRT sending that area into financial recession.
Next, introduce a levy on hand luggage and get rid of those bloody peanuts!!!