ICN - JFK - LATAM (INT - INT 9 hour layover)
Feb 8, 2017, 2:07 pm
#1
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ICN - JFK - LATAM (INT - INT 9 hour layover)
SO... our group is coming in from ICN to JFK for a 9 hour layover, flying to Chile via LATAM airlines.
We have about 70 bags that needs to be checked in.
1. My question is whether we have to pull all 70 bags and re-check them in at the counter 9 hours later.. or if there was an option to just find specific bags that we will need for the layover, and have the rest go straight to our final destination in chile.
2. In the case that we need to re-check bags 9 hours later, is there a holding area for the luggage at the terminals?
3. I think I did read online somewhere that although you will need to get your backs after customs, but there is a way to auto-transfer the luggage and get it to our final dest?
Thank you for your time!
We have about 70 bags that needs to be checked in.
1. My question is whether we have to pull all 70 bags and re-check them in at the counter 9 hours later.. or if there was an option to just find specific bags that we will need for the layover, and have the rest go straight to our final destination in chile.
2. In the case that we need to re-check bags 9 hours later, is there a holding area for the luggage at the terminals?
3. I think I did read online somewhere that although you will need to get your backs after customs, but there is a way to auto-transfer the luggage and get it to our final dest?
Thank you for your time!
Feb 8, 2017, 4:11 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: LAN COMODORO
Posts: 522
As far as i know you will have to pick your bags take them with you for customs and then check them for the conection to your destiny. I have never fly INT - INT with a USA stop but i have done SCL - MIA - DFW - HKG (or the other way) many times and always have to pick my bags on the first USA airport and re check them.
If your bags get Tag all the way to SCL you just check them as conection right away. If they just get tag to JFK i think you will have to wait for someone at LAN to open the counter o that may accept your bags......i dont think counters will be open all day, in MCO they just work about 6 hours.
If your bags get Tag all the way to SCL you just check them as conection right away. If they just get tag to JFK i think you will have to wait for someone at LAN to open the counter o that may accept your bags......i dont think counters will be open all day, in MCO they just work about 6 hours.
Feb 10, 2017, 7:49 am
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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At various times (some years yes, others not), when travelling AA to AA, certain airports permit International-to-International thru-check of luggage. When this is authorised, a red "ITI" tag would be applied to your bag at the original point of check-in, and you wouldn't see it again until delivery at the final international destination airport.
Don't ever recall this being available at JFK... though I mostly make ITI transits in MIA and/or DFW - both places where it's been allowed in the past (and at least in Miami, is currently still allowed). Also don't know if it's permitted on AA -> OneWorld connections.
As you'll be arriving on what seems to be an ICN-JFK non-stop (presumably as part of a single-ticket to SCL), you'll need to check policies with whichever carrier is operating your inbound flight.
Most likely case: at original check-in, your bags should be tagged all the way to SCL, and so even if you must collect them in JFK, you'd just drop them on the connecting baggage belt right after customs; so no need to re-check at the LATAM counter. But YMMV.
Good luck!
Don't ever recall this being available at JFK... though I mostly make ITI transits in MIA and/or DFW - both places where it's been allowed in the past (and at least in Miami, is currently still allowed). Also don't know if it's permitted on AA -> OneWorld connections.
As you'll be arriving on what seems to be an ICN-JFK non-stop (presumably as part of a single-ticket to SCL), you'll need to check policies with whichever carrier is operating your inbound flight.
Most likely case: at original check-in, your bags should be tagged all the way to SCL, and so even if you must collect them in JFK, you'd just drop them on the connecting baggage belt right after customs; so no need to re-check at the LATAM counter. But YMMV.
Good luck!
Feb 12, 2017, 11:26 am
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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At various times (some years yes, others not), when travelling AA to AA, certain airports permit International-to-International thru-check of luggage. When this is authorised, a red "ITI" tag would be applied to your bag at the original point of check-in, and you wouldn't see it again until delivery at the final international destination airport.
Don't ever recall this being available at JFK... though I mostly make ITI transits in MIA and/or DFW - both places where it's been allowed in the past (and at least in Miami, is currently still allowed). Also don't know if it's permitted on AA -> OneWorld connections.
As you'll be arriving on what seems to be an ICN-JFK non-stop (presumably as part of a single-ticket to SCL), you'll need to check policies with whichever carrier is operating your inbound flight.
Most likely case: at original check-in, your bags should be tagged all the way to SCL, and so even if you must collect them in JFK, you'd just drop them on the connecting baggage belt right after customs; so no need to re-check at the LATAM counter. But YMMV.
Good luck!
Don't ever recall this being available at JFK... though I mostly make ITI transits in MIA and/or DFW - both places where it's been allowed in the past (and at least in Miami, is currently still allowed). Also don't know if it's permitted on AA -> OneWorld connections.
As you'll be arriving on what seems to be an ICN-JFK non-stop (presumably as part of a single-ticket to SCL), you'll need to check policies with whichever carrier is operating your inbound flight.
Most likely case: at original check-in, your bags should be tagged all the way to SCL, and so even if you must collect them in JFK, you'd just drop them on the connecting baggage belt right after customs; so no need to re-check at the LATAM counter. But YMMV.
Good luck!
Feb 12, 2017, 12:24 pm
#5
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: LAN COMODORO
Posts: 522
ICN JFK is only operated by Asiana and Korean, so it may be on separated tickets with the LA fly