Originally Posted by
aztimm
I think AA's policy with baggage is that it needs to be the same PNR. I know we have a thread here somewhere with further details. But even if you connect AA to AA on separate tickets, they won't send bags through, you'd need to go to baggage claim and then re-check them, which could be quite time consuming depending on the airport.
If you can, I'd try to find end to end flights on the AA website, and you should be guaranteed that the bags will go all the way through. Otherwise, allow enough time to deal with bags along the way.
Thanks aztimm. I'll check again but I didn't think it was possible. There's only small Caribbean outfitters from BGI, that do not partner with AA, so there would not be codeshares. or flights that will require an overnight in SVD. The flights to SVD direct are sold out for my dates. So the option is getting to BGI through another carrier and taking the AA flight from there.
Or am i mistaken about the PNR? Can AA add any airline, regardless if partners? In this case though I'm doing two one ways. So on the return AA would not be the "first" carrier on the PNR.
Whoops -- I just reread your post and see what you're saying. Probably not an option in any case unless on the same PNR. I did check all the way through and unless the direct flight to opens to SVD for my date, AA isn't offering routes with any of the smaller airlines servicing the islands. Begging the owner to let me shift my dates is probably the next option.