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Feb 15, 2023, 5:57 am

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Originally Posted by benezet

I wanted to ask about this. It looks like you had separate tickets (United award ticket to SYD, then paid ticket on VA) but United checked your bags through. Is that correct? Because VA isn't a StarAlliance member. I'm asking as I'm going to Europe, EWR to LHR on United Award ticket then LHR to NCE on BA paid cash for. I'd love to check bag through so that I don't have to go thru passport control, etc. because I have to collect my bag. My husband is United Premier Gold (using his miles). Not sure if that would help.

they are checking through to VA on separate tickets; they are even able to issue BP. VA is very different from BA though ... they can check through to BA, but you will need a very willing agent to bend the rules.

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