Emirates connecting to Al Italia in Rome- Check bags through?
Aug 31, 2014, 2:43 am
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Emirates connecting to Al Italia in Rome- Check bags through?
Hi all,
I need to get to Ancona Italy, which will likely involve flying Emirates to Rome (from SIN via DXB of course), then flying Al Italia to AOI. I can't book it all on Emirates' site, but was wondering, if I were to book separate tickets, will I be able to check the bags through all the way?
If so, how do I do this? Bring a printout of the Al Italia itin to the Emirates check-in counter in SIN?
Sorry if this is a silly question, but somehow it's an issue I've never come across before. Thanks in advance!
I need to get to Ancona Italy, which will likely involve flying Emirates to Rome (from SIN via DXB of course), then flying Al Italia to AOI. I can't book it all on Emirates' site, but was wondering, if I were to book separate tickets, will I be able to check the bags through all the way?
If so, how do I do this? Bring a printout of the Al Italia itin to the Emirates check-in counter in SIN?
Sorry if this is a silly question, but somehow it's an issue I've never come across before. Thanks in advance!
Aug 31, 2014, 11:20 pm
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Is that correct? It's not an EU wide policy. I can fly XXX-LHR-MAN, and I won't see my bags until I get to MAN. Theoretically, I should then go through customs...
Aug 31, 2014, 11:34 pm
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I also do something similar and have not had to collect my bags till I reach my final destination ( DEL-DXB-LGW-XXX). I don't know whether this is because its part of the common travel area .
Sep 1, 2014, 12:45 am
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I'll need to do some digging and call the airlines involved I believe.
Sep 1, 2014, 3:39 am
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Hmm... Seems odd that after an international flight to an intra-EU flight, you wouldn't have to go through customs as you enter the EU. How do they know who on the final plane is intra-EU vs international (from outside of the EU, to be more correct)?
I'll need to do some digging and call the airlines involved I believe.
I'll need to do some digging and call the airlines involved I believe.
At MAN, you arrive in the domestic part. If you have anything to declare, you need to phone a customs officer
Sep 1, 2014, 9:38 am
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I second what DYKIA has mentioned. You clear immigration at the first point of entry and clear customs at the last airport.( if your bags are checked all the way through to the last airport). This means that in the smaller airports it 'could ' be a telephone call. 
However I have been told that customs at MAN can distinguish between bags which have arrived on an internal flight (Say from LHR)and bags that are from outside the EU (and directly transferred to the new flight at LHR) even if they all arrive on the same aircraft.
However I have been told that customs at MAN can distinguish between bags which have arrived on an internal flight (Say from LHR)and bags that are from outside the EU (and directly transferred to the new flight at LHR) even if they all arrive on the same aircraft.
Sep 1, 2014, 12:06 pm
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Agree with most of the above - you won't see bags until your final destination.
The baggage tags give it away.
They will either have a green border or not. One means they came from outwith the EU and one from within the EU - I can never remember which is which.
They will either have a green border or not. One means they came from outwith the EU and one from within the EU - I can never remember which is which.
Sep 1, 2014, 1:25 pm
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