Connecting Flight Missed Due to Airline

mgdavid

Dare one ask why you didn't check in and seat select online for both the first two sectors, then you would have gone straight to bag drop at London.

Phill311289

We checked in online for the MAN-LHR leg and did intend to check into the LHR-DFW but there was some glitch. The online check in simply said can't be checked in, sorry. Tried calling but it was Christmas day and closed.

I have emailed BA and waiting on a response, they may agree with the consensus here so I'll use their response as ammo when I email Travelup.

Thanks again all.

Nick_C

It is possible to have two record locators associated with one ticket on code share flights.

Book an AA flight through BA as a code share and BA will give you their record locator. Try to reserve seats on the AA website and you will need the AA record locator!

So it is possible that your TA booked you on one ticket but helpfully provided you with the record locators for both airlines.

Check your documentation for the ticket numbers. These are not the same as the record locators.

PeacefulWaters

Nick_C wrote: »

It is possible to have two record locators associated with one ticket on code share flights.

Book an AA flight through BA as a code share and BA will give you their record locator. Try to reserve seats on the AA website and you will need the AA record locator!

So it is possible that your TA booked you on one ticket but helpfully provided you with the record locators for both airlines.

Check your documentation for the ticket numbers. These are not the same as the record locators.

Good point.

jpsartre

Phill311289 wrote: »

the second was BA operated by AA

Just to be clear, AA6154 is operated by BA, not AA.

When you looked up your booking on BA.com with your BA PNR did all the flights show? If so, I believe there was a screw-up by the agent at MAN and that your bags should have been checked through. As shonky as TravelUp are, I do not believe they would sell an itinerary involving a 1h20m LHR connection on separate tickets.

Nick_C

jpsartre wrote: »

Just to be clear, AA6154 is operated by BA, not AA.

When you looked up your booking on BA.com with your BA PNR did all the flights show? If so, I believe there was a screw-up by the agent at MAN and that your bags should have been checked through. As shonky as TravelUp are, I do not believe they would sell an itinerary involving a 1h20m LHR connection on separate tickets.

Good point. If the second leg had been on AA metal then it would have left from T3. A 1:20 connection time with a terminal change from 5 to 3 would not have been long enough.

gingerdad

Nick_C wrote: »

Good point. If the second leg had been on AA metal then it would have left from T3. A 1:20 connection time with a terminal change from 5 to 3 would not have been long enough.

But the code share was a BA flight so would have been same terminal which means over MCt just. And if it was two separate bookings the MCT wouldn't flag as an issue.

I know when I worked for an airline BA where very good at finding solutions.

jpsartre

gingerdad wrote: »

But the code share was a BA flight so would have been same terminal which means over MCt just

I think that was Nick_C's point as well.