Originally Posted by
cnosaj
What is the MCT at EWR and is there airside transfer?
I'm considering booking AC7644 from YYZ (STA 08:04, Terminal A) and connecting to SQ21 (STD 09:45, Terminal B). I'll be checking in a bag at YYZ, so if there is airside transfer and I don't need to collect my bag and drop it off again at EWR, my risk tolerance is higher than if I need to do both of those. If there is neither airside transfer or through baggage check, then I would fly in the day before and overnight. Full ticket would be YYZ-EWR-SIN-SYD booked with Krisflyer.
Since it's on one ticket, it can (and should) be checked through by AC. And if the ticket was issued, that means the MCT was met.
AC operates from Terminal A1, which has no airside connection to Terminal B2 where SQ departs from. You'll have to exit and take the Airtrain to Terminal B and re-clear security there. However, the lack of airside transit doesn't mean your bags won't be transferred behind the scenes.
Originally Posted by
Singapore_Air
I just did the same. Be very careful of vile Air Canada.
They checked my back through YYZ - EWR - SIN. Upon arrival at EWR, I stayed behind for a few minutes and saw my bag being offloaded.
Not sure why watching your bag being offloaded was necessary as it tells you nothing about whether it'll be correctly transferred or not.
Originally Posted by
Singapore_Air
I did not trust them to automatically transfer the bag so I went to the baggage belt reclaim anyway. The bag did not arrive and the AC staff who saw me standing there assured me it would have been transferred.
To be fair, frontline staff can't tell you what the baggage handlers do with your bag. If it doesn't show up at EWR baggage claim, the agent was correct to say that it was sent as a transfer bag.
Originally Posted by
Singapore_Air
I arrive in SIN and another lady and myself were at the baggage belt by ourselves. Turns out she also connected on the same AC/ZX7644 as me.
In my case, AC sent my back on a UA flight to SAV. Idiots.
I would say there's enough time to collect your bag at EWR and then wheel it on to the AirTrain and check in properly with SQ.... unless AC shows further incompetence by not delivering it to EWR in the first place. Awful airline.
It's a shame that your sample size of one turned out to be a negative experience. However, my previous experiences with AC transferring bags has been satisfactory, so I'd advise the OP to check-through from YYZ. I'm not sure AC will even short-check your bags to EWR given the short connecting time.