Originally Posted by
LondonElite
You don't need to worry about your luggage, but you may need to look into the visa situation, depending on what passport you travel on. Was this just a crazy-cheap fare or a desire to fly Aeroflot? The routing JFK-SVO-AMS is very convoluted and there is plenty of NYC-AMS traffic.
I agree. It's an especially strange choice for an inexperienced international traveler.
Depending on your degree of risk aversion, you might want to consider getting a Russian visa even if it isn't required. Doing so would make things easier and more pleasant if delays or cancellations force you to spend the night in Moscow. You may need a visa anyway because you are changing terminals at SVO.
If you have all flights on a single ticket, you can check your luggage through to AMS. Aeroflot and KLM interline and, in addition, they're partners as both are members of the SkyTeam alliance. When you check in at JFK, Aeroflot should be able to give you the KLM boarding pass also; ask if they don't. Otherwise you must get it at SVO by looking for a transfer desk when you land.
BTW, have you planned which (SkyTeam) FF program to use to credit these miles?