For UA flights, the ONLY airport where you can do I-I transfers without the passenger needing to recheck bags is IAH, all other UA airport transfers including ORD will require rechecking ( the general norm in the USA with a handful of exceptions and limited carriers -- such as DTW, only DL)
Originally Posted by
VRFast
Apparently, after some googling and finding an entry on trip advisor, an international to international transfer at IAH is done in the same way as an International to domestic transfer. Go through immigration, customs, recheck bags, go through security, etc.
No, at IAH, many UA I-I flights, you will not receive your bags and will not need to re-check the bags BUT you still need to make a customs declearation.
More on that in
Consolidated Connection time/logistics-Domestic & International at IAH
Originally Posted by
Danski
I believe the answer is yes, but thought I would ask anyway - for I-D connections at ORD (or DEN, or SFO), is picking up and rechecking bags the norm?
Yes, for all UA international arrivals (with the exception of some I-I at IAH or pre-clearance arrivals) you will have to your bags in your possession to clear customs -- and if connecting, you will need to recheck.
Arriving from a pre-clearance airport, the arrival with be considered domestic, not international.
Note there was a recent test at IAD for I-D connections without the need to take possession of your bags and rechecking, that has ended.