Originally Posted by
nuzbim
i know when i had to book 2 tickets for my international trip, EK wouldn't check my luggage thru. i had to collect them, go thru immigration and recheck them with the next airline.
this was in the States fwiw
This is not possible if you're arriving on an intl flight to the States due to customs clearance. You have to collect baggage, clear customs, and then drop bags for the next flight. They would be able to do it on the return flight leaving the US as there are no customs checks at your stop over.