ecaarch

As others have noted, anything beyond the official policy depends on the agent. I flew ATL-LHR on DL and then LHR-MAN on BA, separate tickets. The agent checked my bag through to MAN. (I must have been exceptionally charming that day ) Everything worked without any glitches. I found it humorous that BA baggage handlers presumably saw the yellow ST priority tag on my bag and treated it like OW priority - my bag was literally the first on the belt at MAN.

While it may be hard to remember, there was a time when there were no alliances or "close partners" - airlines interlined bags every day. It may be less common now, but it isn't really any big deal.

daloosh

You must have been James Bond charming, with the baggage fairies watching over you. My luggage would probably end up in Man, Cote d'Ivoire (even though BA doesn't fly there).

holocker

what about the other way? Flying VS from LHR-LAS then transferring to a Delta flight on separate tickets.

exwannabe

As in other I-D cases even though they will through check, you have to be certain customs allows the bags through without having to physically sheapheard them.

In this case, as in all US I-D, you have to claim and recheck in Vegas.

flyerCO

It doesnt matter if you must pickup. If it's tagged whole way, can simply drop and go. Also wont need to pay bagged fees again.

holocker

I know I need to pick the bags up at customs and drop them off after clearing customs. I am just trying to figure out if Virgin Atlantic will tag them all the way through so I don't have to go out from the international terminal back to the delta terminal to recheck the bags.

drminn

There are really two questions here: Do you have to pick up your bag at the stop, and if yes, can you drop it CLOSE TO WHERE YOU PICKED IT UP. Delta will gladly put tags on to your final destination if you are on a partner airline as an earlier poster mentioned. If you enter the US, you always have to pick it up at the first port of entry. However if you have a connection that involves a different terminal you may have to lug it there - for example Delta does not have a bag drop after customs in Chicago.

Boraxo

Would need more details to understand what happened here. Did the original luggage tag have MXP as the final destination? Does Switzerland require bags to clear customs (as the US does) when the Swiss airport is merely a transit point to another country?

flyerCO

Switzerland and Italy are both Schengen countries. Immigration would be done in ZRH, but customs in MXP.

Boraxo

mpomega

I'm flying to Uruguay on a 2 ticket itinerary that looks like this:

Ticket 1:
AM LAX-MEX (DL operated)
24 hr layover in MEX
AM MEX-GRU
all in J

4 hr layover in GRU

Ticket 2:
G6 GRU-MVD
in Y

Ideally, I'd like to short-check my bag to MEX rather than let it sit at the airport for 24 hours, but check it all the way through the next day from MEX to MVD. The second best scenario would be to check it from LAX-MVD (I can bring a change of clothes in my carry-on). It seems like as long as I have G6 boarding pass in hand, I'd be able to do a sterile transfer at GRU in that situation and not have to clear customs.

Is it even possible to check it all the way through from LAX or MEX to MVD given 2 separate tickets? There's plenty of buffer time in this itinerary so not worried about that as much as losing the bags.

Often1

No need to short check your bag. With a 24-hour connection (stopover?), DL will not check through.

For the second part, please double-check the carrier. G6 is a local carrier in Guinea Bissau. Doesn't seem to operate this route.

mpomega

LOL GOL (G3)...it's been a long day. The GOL flight we are taking is actually an Aeromexico codeshare, but it seems like it might come down to the gate agent at MEX?

flyerCO

If connection is greater than 23:59 than DL, nor any agent will through check bag for you. You will have to pick up at MEX. It doesnt matter if it's one ticket or two, when greater than 23:59 there is no through check.

mpomega

Thanks! Our connection is something like 23 hrs and change, but the way we packed our carry-ons, good either way