Originally Posted by
brenc3
To get to HKG from the US, I've seen reasonable itineraries like ORD-PVG-HKG. What I'm trying to figure out is, could the AA or CX/KA agent on either end only check to PVG, and then you need to claim bag, clear customs, rip the old tags off, and then go check in as if you were not connecting?
as been said, yes that's exactly what you do:
Deplane, follow signs to baggage claim, show onward travel documents to immigration and either get a transit stamp or not depending on your passport, claim bag, exit hall, take escalator/elevator up and check in as you would any other flight.
It's not nearly as cumbersome as it seems. Immigration could be busy at times but generally is ok. Official MCT is 120 minutes, but I've done from touch down to my next gate (going through the above process) in under 60 minutes easily.