Originally Posted by
oats603
I have an upcoming trip all on Cathay. JFK-HKG-DPS, with about 4.5 hr layover in HKG. However, I booked the JFK-HKG and HKG-DPS legs separately (wasn't sure at first if I wanted to go directly to DPS or have time in HK). My question is, when checking-in at JFK, will they be able to see this and check my luggage all the way to DPS? I'd like to avoid the hassle of having to do immigration/baggage/customs and then checkin again and clear security in HKG, and instead just do a transfer. Thanks in advance.
They'll be able to through-check to DPS for you. Although do have a copy of your HKG-DPS itinerary/e-ticket with you. In my experience, if you haven't called in ahead of time to ask them to note each itinerary in the other one, the check-in desk might not "see" the second ticket at first.
Originally Posted by
chopkins
I'm curious to hear the answer/comments on this. I've got an upcoming trip JFK-LAX on AA, 13 hour layover, then LAX-HKG on CX, 13 hour layover, and then HKG-DEL on CX. The JFK-LAX-HKG flights are all on one ticket/reservation, and then HKG-DEL is a second one. While I clearly have time to get my luggage in HKG, do I have to collect my bags if I leave the airport in Hong Kong? And then as to the question oats603 has above, if I just stay in the airport and transfer, will I be able to check them all the way to DEL from JFK or do I have to claim and re-check? I'm hoping because the flight out of HKG is also on CX that might help my cause.
The only issue I can think of is the length of the transfers, but I doubt that will be a problem so you can safely assume you'll be fine to through-check to DEL. You can also leave the airport without claiming your bags, and for a 13-hour layover I'd recommend you get out. The Hong Kong FT forum has a thread about what to do in HK for a day.