Originally Posted by
Junpski
Hey, thanks for the welcome.
Are you saying one can check luggage all the way through instead of collecting and rechecking?
I used to do this all the time. UAs site (since the merger with CO) often - I think it used to be always - doesn't check married segment availability when searching as multi-city. Booking as a multi-city, when it does that, might be the same, save money (a little or a lot) or cost [little or lot] more. It all depends how faring is done on those particular routes. I initially used this method because UA.com at one point was very stubborn in not showing legit connections - they might show me a CVG-ORD-SFO with a 35 minute connection or a 3.5 hour connection, but not the 1.5 hour connection I wanted. When I did this, I also sometimes noticed the differences in pricing, and so realized it did this.
In your case, I'd guess married segment availability VCT-YQU is at a high fare level, say V, while VCT-IAH and IAH-YQU - yes on the same flights - have something in a lower fare class - say L. UA.com probably should be, but isn't, doing a final check before purchase to show that you aren't supposed to book the L fare.
Originally Posted by
WineCountryUA
At IAH traveling on UA from one international location to another international such a MEX-IAH-CAN, you will not need to collect and recheck your bags. There is a special program I2I at IAH for UA flyers. Note you will still ned to get USA immgration and customers but your bags will make the connection on their own.
While correct, probably mostly irrelevant for the OP, who is traveling from US-Canada.