Originally Posted by
chinnie
Thanks jbfield for verification. In case I do have to recheck baggage, is there such an option that allows you to do so without passing immigration? I can think about a case where some visa nationals may get stranded at the airport immigration for the need to get through to baggage claim area before anything.
If you're buying a ticket to somewhere without having a visa to enter the country, you have a more serious problem than the luggage. The airline may refuse to carry you to that destination. Holding another ticket from the intermediate point may help, but I'm not sure it is a guarantee.