Originally Posted by Traveloguy
I'm going to agree with AJ on this one. Remember they are definitely not obliged to do that and based on my experience with luggage in the past, I think it might actually be quicker to go landside and re-check-in. Also you get the benefit of yet another stamp to add to your passport.
I was actually very surprised by this. I was ready to go out and recheck in but the colleague I was travelling with who is a frequent SYD-HKG-CAN, told me that they would collect the bag for you, so I'm guessing that this is something they just do. Also on my return I overnighted in HKG and when I was out at the baggage carousel waiting to collect my luggage there were several airport employees waiting with baggage tags to collect people bags for what I assume is the same process.
The extra stamp is a nice benefit that you do miss out on
