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Apr 21, 2008 | 12:42 am

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Originally Posted by remyontheroad

Hi folks,

Bumping for a confirmation since this thread is 3 years old.

Setting my gf up on two (Separately purchased) flights that will result in this on one direction:
CO:ewr-lhr
(couple of hours)
TK:lht-ist

In my experience it will be no problem checking through to ist, but TK agents on the phone just told her they don't do it.

I'm thinking they probably have no idea what they're talking about, but wonder whether there are any LHR specific rules/limitations recently, or some other reason this might be a problem.

No big deal either way, but the way she likes to shop in NY, the schlep will not be insignificant if she has to collect/recheck...

Any advice/thoughts appreciated.

Thanks,

R

It shouldn't be a problem. First off, it's the CO agents that would check the bags from EWR to IST through LHR. As long as you have your ticket or itinerary, you should be fine. Unless something drastic happened after TK left OW in March, the carrier interlines with lots of different airlines. I don't see why you should have a problem.