Originally Posted by jedison
United checked my bag through to Kigali, Rwanda, on Ethiopian Airlines with a hitch. They just asked my final destination when I checked in and to my surprise my bag was waiting for me when I arrived 36 hours later.
Gosh! How long did it take you to check in?
Actually, United will interline your baggage to ANY airline they have an interline baggage agreement with. If it's not in the same record, you'll probably need to show an e-ticket receipt, or a paper ticket. When you arrive at your connecting point, your onward carrier will ask you if you checked a bag, and (should) ask for your bag check receipt(s). It normally works smoothly.