Originally Posted by
megalab
In the spirit of gratitude allow me to show the path I took on my Domestic-Int'l connection.
megalab, kudos for your illustrated guide. :-:
I would point out, however, that having checked your bags through you did not need to go up the moving side-walk, past the check-in desks and down again. If you had walked straight on from your point in the first picture you would have arrived at the security check point for international (at the bottom of the steps in picture 7).
Folks who do want to re-check bags can follow your documented path - but should be aware that only some of the check-in desks are where you have shown them. There is another, much larger, check-in area further along on the same level and actually in Terminal A. Using these would also result in going air side via different security and immigration check points than those shown.
Originally Posted by
megalab
I don't know if you can short check when connecting through JNB but it may be worth considering if you want to be sure your bags make it with you.
You certainly can short check bags. Even then, if your bags are going to be in JNB's custody for any length of time you are at risk of pilfering.