Originally Posted by
IAH-OIL-TRASH
As a Hawaii resident and monthly traveler to mainland, I can assure you that the HA’s normal procedure is not to interline on separate tickets. You may have run into s period (or agent?) where HA would, but probably not productive to suggest that interlining is no problem or that it is HA’’s policy when in fact there is nothing in HA’s history or bag wording to support such an assertion. the record is definitely mixed.
probably best to say one should expect to not get the interlining (for planning purposes) and be pleasantly surprised if it works. Don’t need travelers making flight plans assuming bags will certainly be interlined.
Actually, I think you said it best previously, with this statement:
"I should read better - OP originating in LIH. OP will pay fees to HA no matter what and mileage varies as to whether agent will check through. HA also has no obligation to check through to UA. HA says they'll deliver baggage to the "final destination on the
ticket" (that, which includes the Hawaiian flight), not "final destination on the
tickets".
That's the official policy. I reported (and others within this thread) that success on a HA to UA interisland/mainline separately ticketed itineraries has been successful. And, as always, YMMV. To not offer this as a possible alternative is rather short-sighted, especially given the general savviness of FT posters.