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This is also what reflects on delta.com under the Through-Check section as well, albeit without the examples as clearly spelled out:
(Of interesting note, while they list out baggage policies of other SkyTeam carriers, SAS is not listed, so the overall page hasn't been updated to list out SAS. That said, DL policy doesn't say they through-check to other SkyTeam carriers across separate tickets - they have a list of a subset of JV partners and close-partners that by policy they will through check to but it's not all of SkyTeam, at least by policy).
https://www.delta.com/us/en/baggage/...C60rR8Xqdzia6_
But for someone asking, paint the entire picture or else you're setting them up for potential failure unbeknownst to them, especially on an international ticket. Your post didn't acknowledge what policy is versus practice is. I agree that policy is often what's practiced versus what's written but again, all it takes an agent who is either a stickler for policy or less willing to go against policy and then in OPs case, they have no recourse - something they won't know until they show up at the airport that day and then it creates a major problem, especially if they haven't allotted enough time to otherwise complete the transfer with now having to claim bags and recheck. Knowing that detail could drive someone to say "I'll book a 4 hour layover instead of a 2 hour layover and hope bags are tagged through but if not, I have a more ample window to claim and recheck if I have to."
You also don't acknowledge that status may play a factor too. You and others may be more likely to get this waiver/favor/courtesy as a DM/DL elite or SkyTeam elite member while the poster asking the question notes UA status but no DL/SkyTeam status.
Try calling DL or SAS. You may be able to get it that way. Unfortunately the DL website doesn't always return all available options but sometimes an agent can find and/or build it.
What are your specific flights and dates and maybe someone here could build something. And perhaps while less ideal for other reasons, sometimes an OTA can generate the itinerary you're looking for and allow you to book it.
When i mention co-workers, most do not have status. As I hit upon, majority of agents do not even know there is a policy on this.
This forum, multiple Facebook pages, blogs, etc... have all brought to why I post what I do. In fact I've posted this multiple times, and this is the 1st time have gotten a response of this nature on this question.
This policy as written simply isn't enforced/even known by vast majority agents. If want to mention "well policy says this" i can get that. However getting upset that perfectly valid information based on actual IRL actions isn't helpful. Theres been multiple threads on this topic here, all with same response (not just from me) on what DL will do.
As one user posted one time "policy is what is done, not what is written." (Or something close to that) This is especially true with DL. If i had heard of even one user saying were denied (for OAL being outside written policy), I'd be much more hesitant.