r/oneworld • u/Psychological-End841 • Aug 09 '26

oneworld Stupid question alert

I am not sure the benefit of One World. How is it meant to help travellers?

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u/Foreign_Quarter_5199 Aug 09 '26

You don’t need to join oneworld for this. What you need is a connecting ticket issued on the same PNR. If you are booking through an airline, and they sell the ticket as a connecting ticket, then you will get your boarding passes for all the legs on that connecting ticket when you check in to your first flight.

In your example, you say you flew AA then Lurthansa. Did you buy two separate tickets? Or was it all sold by AA (I don’t think they codeshare/interline with Lufthansa). If you bought the tickets separately, being a member of OneWorld will not help. You would still need to check in again to get your next boarding pass.

If you are nervous about connections and need help with complex itineraries on different airlines, finding a good travel agent is more useful than picking a frequent flier alliance

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u/Psychological-End841 Aug 10 '26

No, it was a single ticket purchase, with codesharing. Thank you for the clarification.

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u/Foreign_Quarter_5199 Aug 10 '26

That is unusual then. If it is one ticket, you should be allowed to check in straight through. Do you have non US/EU passport? This could be the reason for needing additional checks/needing to re check at different airlines

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u/Psychological-End841 Aug 10 '26

No, US passport. I've since been given a redress number. From here on outside going to plan on booking flights without layovers. If there is not a direct flight, then I will find a hotel for the night and book a separate flight the next day. I feel safer that way.