Originally Posted by
FFFLyerrr
No asian carriers originate from SPI (obviously, as it's a local airport). So I'll have to book my SPI-ORD flight separately from the ORD-HKG flight. Does this mean that once I land in Chicago, I'll have to go claim my luggage, then go through security again, hit the Korean Air terminal and re-book my luggage? Or is there a way I can "connect" these two flights so they know to automatically get my luggage and put it on the correct flight so I don't have to go through security and luggage and all of that?
1) most airlines have interline agreements so your luggage can be checked all the way through even if it's 2 separate tickets/airlines. A few exceptions but none that should affect you.
2)if it is two tickets be aware that if your SPI-ORD flight is delayed and you miss your ORD flight the carrier is NOT required to get you on another flight. Same with return.