Domestic to International Baggage (2 Tickets)
Feb 28, 2016, 10:46 pm
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Domestic to International Baggage (2 Tickets)
Hi,
I am traveling to LHR from DFW in August. When looking at tickets, it is $1,800 if I book my ticket as DFW-LHR-DFW. If I book my ticket as DFW-JFK-DFW and then JFK-LHR-JFK on two separate round trips, my total cost is down to $1,350.
My question is when I check my bags in Dallas, will they check the bags all the way through and will I be charged for the bags? Also, is there any way to Delta to make these tickets "link together" so they are not totally separate? If they remain as separate tickets, that is fine. My main worry is the bags going all the way. I have enough of a layover to leave the sterile side and re-check them, but if this hassle can be avoided, I wouldn't complain. For the flights back, I don't think this will be much of a worry since they will have to be re-checked regardless (unless I am mistaken; never flown internationally through JFK).
For reference, the JFK-LHR-JFK will be on Virgin Atlantic booked with Delta flight numbers. DFW-JFK-DFW is Delta metal and flight numbers.
Thanks for your help and insight! This will help me avoid my other option of Aeromexico down to MEX with an 8 hour layover each way.
I am traveling to LHR from DFW in August. When looking at tickets, it is $1,800 if I book my ticket as DFW-LHR-DFW. If I book my ticket as DFW-JFK-DFW and then JFK-LHR-JFK on two separate round trips, my total cost is down to $1,350.
My question is when I check my bags in Dallas, will they check the bags all the way through and will I be charged for the bags? Also, is there any way to Delta to make these tickets "link together" so they are not totally separate? If they remain as separate tickets, that is fine. My main worry is the bags going all the way. I have enough of a layover to leave the sterile side and re-check them, but if this hassle can be avoided, I wouldn't complain. For the flights back, I don't think this will be much of a worry since they will have to be re-checked regardless (unless I am mistaken; never flown internationally through JFK).
For reference, the JFK-LHR-JFK will be on Virgin Atlantic booked with Delta flight numbers. DFW-JFK-DFW is Delta metal and flight numbers.
Thanks for your help and insight! This will help me avoid my other option of Aeromexico down to MEX with an 8 hour layover each way.
