Originally Posted by
Clucky
Thanks Blumie; that's extremely helpful! I'm going to print your post to take with me. Would my checked baggage not automatically get transferred? It did when I flew into Washington Dulles and was connecting onto a flight to Indianapolis.
I've never transited IAD, so I don't know if they have a different set-up. But in general, when flying to the USA, you must claim your bags at the first port of entry (even if not leaving the airport and connecting to an international destination,) and then re-check