Akiestar

This sort of happened to me as well: I was flying WAW-PRG-AMS-LAX on OK and KL in May 2019. WAW-PRG was canceled and I was rescheduled to leave the following morning on LO; DL was able to rebook my flight so that I would make my connection by putting me on PRG-CDG-LAX on AF instead. I imagine I'd have to give credit to that program for saving my butt due to OK.

FlyAO2

Irrespective of payment - this example here clearly would allow for the bags to be checked all the way to PPT right? Separate tickets, but connecting to a Skyteam is sill checked through

flyerCO

Yes, because it's AF. Not all ST carriers are covered by policy.

scottsinct

I know UX is not included in the official Delta policy, but as it's SkyTeam, has anyone had luck checking bags through from DL to a separate UX ticket, or vice versa?

flyerCO

Just depends on agent. Agents at SAT will tag my bags DL-AY even though AY isn't even ST.

ukinny2000

I too would like to know this, specifically wrt to recent experiences at JFK flying DL connecting to UX

flyerCO

I've found DL generally more willing then other US airlines.

I've had DL at SAT/AUS check bags through to AY at JFK for me frequently. Issue is if agent is willing/knows how since UX won't be listed in the graphical user interface they use.

ukinny2000

Sorry for the noob question : if the ticket on UX is purchased from UX, does that negatively alter the possibility of finding a friendly agent at JFK willing to do a through-check of the luggage? And if the UX fare is one of those 'lite' ones without baggage allowance?

flyerCO

It doesn't matter who buy from. All agent will care is that you have the UX Confirmation code and the flight number.

Agent won't know nor care what your UX allowance is. In fact most times through checking allows one to get around paying for a bag on the 2nd flight. (Some airlines will detect you checked a bag through with other airline and charge, but most don't as long as you dont mention it to them)

scottsinct

I wonder about the way back, where I'll be connecting from UX (economy lite / Diamond + non Diamond companion) to KL (business class). I'm assuming that if UX can through check it, they will charge my companion for a bag, even though it'd be free on KL?

flyerCO

Yes, most likely they will.

Adam1222

Have a DL ticket from DCA-ATL-MAN in August, with the second leg on VS metal(DL marketed). Since its looking less and less likely that UK will be allowing Americans sans quarantine, I've bought a refundable AF MAN-CDG two hours later. If I check a bag, will the fact that this involves three airlines be an obstacle?
Thanks!

flyerCO

No issue. Itll be checked through if ask. Due to JV US-LHR/MAN-CDG/AMS are not unheard of routings for sale.

ukinny2000

I just wanted to post a quick follow-up. To recap, I had an outbound SkyMiles ticket from JFK to BCN, and then an Air Europa cash ticket from BCN to our final destination in spain. Checking in at JFK the agent very kindly, very quickly and easily checked our baggage all the way through to our final destination, including the Air Europa flight after asking to see the reservation from UX. Then all I had to do was check in on the Air Europa app for the flights and we're good to go. Thanks to everybody for their advice.

RhinoDL

As a newly minted Diamond I'm looking to burn a pair of GUCs for a flight over to GVA (Chamonix) this winter for my wife and I. We hope to use the GUC for the ride over then just Comfort or PS (if reasonable) for the ride back. Delta can't provide me any quote on using skymiles from my hometown down here in the south with upgrade options but I found a route from my hometown to AMS (via DL72) that has upgrade options at a fair rate and plan to purchase the final leg (AMS to GVA) on a KLM cityhopper ticket. Questions is will Delta check my bags all the way through? It appears Delta would sell me a ticket using $ all the way through to GVA but just not using skymiles so it seems like this would work out. I ask in since I'm reviewing some selections for the KLM flight to GVA and wondered if 1.5 hours would be enough time. Per the wiki, it may be ok if luggage checked to final but certainly NOT an option if I need to retrieve and re-checkin. Any tips would be appreciated as I don't know if Delta has recently changed any policy on this..