Originally Posted by
tstrauser
My question is if I purchase IAH to SIN and SYD to IAH, then separately purchase tickets in and out of BALI on smaller non alliance carriers will I have any trouble in customs, or with my luggage?
You won't be able to check bags through on a separate ticket to a non star alliance carrier. So you would have to clear immigration and pick them up at SIN on the outbound, and (probably) also at SYD on the return.