OneWorld and AA-Qatar connection

[Berettadouble]

I know there is some info here already but I'd like a fresh answer. 3 of us are converging on DFW next year, all on American Airlines. We then board Qatar to JNB. If on one ticket - can we just check rifles at start and pick up at JNB? Or do we need to unxheck-check in in DFW?
Rest of Internet unclear, what have real people found?

 

['68boy]

Book with Jennifer at travel express and she can answer all your questions. And probably save you some money and a lot of hassle.

 

[wesheltonj]

I know there is some info here already but I'd like a fresh answer. 3 of us are converging on DFW next year, all on American Airlines. We then board Qatar to JNB. If on one ticket - can we just check rifles at start and pick up at JNB? Or do we need to unxheck-check in in DFW?
Rest of Internet unclear, what have real people found?

NO. You need a ticket on AA from XYZ to DFW and a QA ticket DFW to JNB. Give yourself at least a 3 hour layover. If you are going beyond JNB, you will need a 3rd ticket. Do not put all flights on one reservation number. You will physically pick up your firearms at DFW and walk them to QA check-in at DFW in Terminal D. If you are flying Business with lounge access you can access the Flagship lounge. You will not see them again until JNB.

And make sure that your QA flights are on QA metal and not a code-share. QA will not carry your guns if one of the flights is a code-share.

Call Nicole at PWP she can fix up your party.

 

[Wildwillalaska]

And even if you prefer to book your own tickets, which isn’t a bad thing if well versed in your travel necessities, answer remains “NO.”

Qatar no longer accepts or relinquishes firearms to another airline under the partnership agreement. While it might seem a pain at first blush, I honestly really like how serious they are about handling your weapon. They only accept it from you and release it back to you.

Even at check in, you’ll notice they handle it all differently and typically have all your bags together with your firearm that go back together and are held in separate area of their cargo for weapons and ammo…per the gent checking me in this last time in October.

I personally love flying Qatar and it’s worth the slight hassle of getting my bags back and rechecking…which I have to do every time as I fly down on Alaska Air (also a one world partner airline), usually to Seattle but once onward from LAX.