SIN-MNL on SQ, MNL-IAH on CO: ? about checking bags
May 19, 2011, 6:49 pm
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SIN-MNL on SQ, MNL-IAH on CO: ? about checking bags
I planned the Singapore trip as an after thought, so the SQ and CO flights were purchased separately. I fly back from Singapore to Manila on Sunday night and have a few hours before the CO flight to Houston. Is there any way I can avoid immigration clearance, claiming baggage in Manila, go through security, and check in again for the CO flight? Can SQ check my bags to IAH directly from SIN? I am guessing even if they can, they cant check me in for the CO flight/print BPs? So if I check in online for the CO flight and print the BPs can I stay airside in MNL (assuming SQ does check my bags through)?
May 19, 2011, 7:13 pm
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I THINK SQ can check your bags, but I'm not positive.
May 20, 2011, 3:18 am
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They should be able to if you give them your CO PNR. They'll want to look up the flights and make sure you're actually on them, but I've done this several times before between CX and CO flights connecting in HKG on separate tickets.
If you're lucky you can even get around baggage fees this way
If you're lucky you can even get around baggage fees this way
May 20, 2011, 8:02 pm
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They should be able to if you give them your CO PNR. They'll want to look up the flights and make sure you're actually on them, but I've done this several times before between CX and CO flights connecting in HKG on separate tickets.
If you're lucky you can even get around baggage fees this way
If you're lucky you can even get around baggage fees this way
May 20, 2011, 9:38 pm
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No, CX can't print CO boarding passes. I've always had to go to the transfer desk and get them.
Since SQ and CO are both star alliance, they might be able to print each other's boarding passes, but if you can check in online and print boarding passes that way, I'd say that's your safest option.
Since SQ and CO are both star alliance, they might be able to print each other's boarding passes, but if you can check in online and print boarding passes that way, I'd say that's your safest option.
May 21, 2011, 3:42 am
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Even LH is not able to print CO BP's (and vice versa).
But, nothing wrong in asking if they can print it.
May 21, 2011, 3:47 am
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Again, no experience with SQ but right it never hurts to ask.
May 21, 2011, 5:01 am
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Thanks guys, will do OLCI just in case.
May 23, 2011, 1:19 pm
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Update: SQ did tag my bags all the way to IAH. The lady even printed out my MNL-GUM bp, though the transfer desk at MNL printed all of them again.
May 23, 2011, 3:52 pm
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