Originally Posted by
nuzbim
sorry what i meant was since my tickets weren't on the same itineary the EK desk wouldn't let me check the bags with them, i had to take it up to delta.
in the past when my company had arranged the flights on the same itineary the bags would be checked thru or via their desk in JFK
AFAIK they would not check bags all the way through. At your first port of entry in the US (JFK), you would have to clear customs, and then check in for the domestic flight. I haven't tried doing this, so I'm not sure, but that is my understanding.