Originally Posted by
KARFA
Do you mean is the process any different if it is on one ticket rather than two? In this instance not really.
Yes, it was that, thank you.
Originally Posted by
KARFA
As noted by cws beyond customs you can do bag drop instead rather than go to check in and do it there, but in either way you will need to collect your bag and take it through customs.
Of course

It was the "going landside if you have a bag to check" part that puzzled me, as I thought there was a bag drop desk airside, so no need to waste time to clear security again.