Hello,
I'm flying into Changi on Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong then on to Cairns Australia on Qantas
and I would like to know if I need to collect my baggage in between. If so, would I have to clear immigration then go through the whole check-in procedure. I know there are Transfer counters inside the terminals and they can issue the on-going boarding pass but I can't find out how to organize the baggage from inside the terminal. What is the procedure?
In addition, on the way back I will be flying in on Qantas from Cairns Australia then on to Kuala Lumpur on Singapore Airlines (or maybe Malaysian Airlines) and will have the same problem again with the baggage transfer.
I realize that some airlines arrive/depart from different terminals and we will need to walk or skytrain between terminals but what happens with the baggage on flights using different airlines?
Thank you.
Changi Baggage Transfer
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All of those airlines have interline baggage transfer agreements, and all bags will be checked through.
CX and QF are close partners in the oneworld alliance, so you may be able to get your QF boarding pass from CX in HKG, if the two flights are on the same ticket.
CX = Cathay Pacific
QF = Qantas
HKG = Hong Kong airport