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Re: Combining cash and points on a single booking
Had a similar situation with AA and jetstar recently and my advice is avoid "Deathstar" like the plague if you need to do any connections - infact avoid them all together.
We flew AA LAX-HNL then had QF award flights on Jetstar metal to SYD. AA didn't even have our onward flight in their system even though we were on a QF codeshare booked with QF points. Were informed only QF could arrange this for us - so pleaded with the QF staff in the Admirals Club at LAX. They informed us, in no uncertain terms, that there are no baggage connection services from, or too, any jetstar flight. We checked again in HNL and asked if we could atleast check our bags in early as we arrived at midnight and were leaving on an early morning flight. But no - the answer is no.
We had been away for 5 weeks, literally flying around the world, and had a mountain of luggage. It would not fit in any taxi let alone the limo we had already booked and paid for. We begged, grovelled, pleaded - nada. Even as OneWorld Sapphire flyers and QF Club members flying first and then (supposed) business 'star' class there were no exceptions. In fact on returning to Sydney we were forced to drag all of our luggage onto a bus to change terminals as QF would not accept our luggage for transit at the international terminal. Again even though the flight was booked as a QF codeshare with QF points.
Like I said, avoid the orange star flights at all costs if you have luggage and/or don't have several hours to spare for your transit. We were told over and over again that they are a LCC and do not provide luggage connections.
We have linked award flights and paid flights with luggage connections before with QF and other OW carriers - so I suggest using a few more points and visiting PER. Generally great availability from there to SIN.
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