Does US have an interline agreement with ElAl?
Oct 16, 2014, 2:08 am
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Does US have an interline agreement with ElAl?
A single ticket, on AA stock. First segment LY TLV-VCE, second segment AA flight number on US aircraft, VCE-PHL. Can bags be checked through?
Thank you!
Shuly
Thank you!
Shuly
Oct 16, 2014, 6:01 am
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Oct 16, 2014, 7:39 am
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Oct 17, 2014, 7:31 am
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In my experience all OW airlines will check the bag through if it's on a single ticket.
But you should probably call US and ask them.
How long is your connection in VCE? (excellent creative routing BTW!)
But you should probably call US and ask them.
How long is your connection in VCE? (excellent creative routing BTW!)
Oct 17, 2014, 10:11 am
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Unfortunately, LY is not a oneworld airline.
Originally Posted by TravellingSalesman
In my experience all OW airlines will check the bag through if it's on a single ticket.
But you should probably call US and ask them.
How long is your connection in VCE? (excellent creative routing BTW!)
But you should probably call US and ask them.
How long is your connection in VCE? (excellent creative routing BTW!)
Oct 17, 2014, 12:37 pm
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You're right, it is not. My statement was a bit poorly worded: I meant to say that all OW airlines with whom I have had experience in this direction interline luggage with all other airlines as long as the trip is on a single ticket.
Unfortunately my experience does not extend to US.
Unfortunately my experience does not extend to US.
Oct 17, 2014, 2:19 pm
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Oct 17, 2014, 8:34 pm
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I think the single ticket is key here, now that AA will not interline baggage on separate tickets unless one is flying one world partners <link>. Since this began this month, I'd not be surprised if US will follow the same policy.
Since the connection is LY to US, and in most respects AA and US continue operating as separate airlines, I'll move this to the US pre-merger forum for more informed replies from US flyers.
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Since the connection is LY to US, and in most respects AA and US continue operating as separate airlines, I'll move this to the US pre-merger forum for more informed replies from US flyers.
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Oct 19, 2014, 12:50 pm
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I think the single ticket is key here, now that AA will not interline baggage on separate tickets unless one is flying one world partners <link>. Since this began this month, I'd not be surprised if US will follow the same policy.
Since the connection is LY to US, and in most respects AA and US continue operating as separate airlines, I'll move this to the US pre-merger forum for more informed replies from US flyers.
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Since the connection is LY to US, and in most respects AA and US continue operating as separate airlines, I'll move this to the US pre-merger forum for more informed replies from US flyers.
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TPA Admirals Club US and AA agent confirmed for me that me US IT currently wont allow them to drive bag tag from two PNRs, even if OneWorld to OneWorld.
Would be less worried about LY to US same ticket though. I imagine that will be OK.
Oct 19, 2014, 1:28 pm
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Yes, there is an IL agreement between LY and US... Tecnically it will work 
[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.6 - Reference: Interline Agreements [IET]: LY]
[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.6 - Reference: Interline Agreements [IET]: LY]
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Oct 23, 2014, 8:28 am
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What wasn't so smooth was check-in: on-line check in with US didn't work because the first segment was "with a different airline". El Al (understandably) could not check them in for the US flight. So they found themselves in VCE with no boarding passes for the US flight, went to the gate and had to wait for it to open in order to get the gate agent to check them in. Not a big deal, but not very smooth either.
Shuly