Checking thru luggage on separate tickets
Mar 24, 2024, 6:24 pm
#106
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 36
They most likely won't allow me to interline my bags on 2 PNRs of:
1. ANC-YVR DL cash ticket
2. YVR-TPE CI metal award ticket booked through VS
right? Coz even though VS is on the list of partners, CI isn't (even though it's skyteam).
Wondering if I can book the DL repositioning flight that arrives at YVR at like 5am for the CI flight that leaves 12:35am the next calendar day - to save on hotel, but would suck if we can't check our bags in until like 9pm since we would want to see friends in the city. Otherwise I'd need to book the flight one day earlier and get a night at a hotel.
1. ANC-YVR DL cash ticket
2. YVR-TPE CI metal award ticket booked through VS
right? Coz even though VS is on the list of partners, CI isn't (even though it's skyteam).
Wondering if I can book the DL repositioning flight that arrives at YVR at like 5am for the CI flight that leaves 12:35am the next calendar day - to save on hotel, but would suck if we can't check our bags in until like 9pm since we would want to see friends in the city. Otherwise I'd need to book the flight one day earlier and get a night at a hotel.
Mar 24, 2024, 7:00 pm
#107
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They most likely won't allow me to interline my bags on 2 PNRs of:
1. ANC-YVR DL cash ticket
2. YVR-TPE CI metal award ticket booked through VS
right? Coz even though VS is on the list of partners, CI isn't (even though it's skyteam).
Wondering if I can book the DL repositioning flight that arrives at YVR at like 5am for the CI flight that leaves 12:35am the next calendar day - to save on hotel, but would suck if we can't check our bags in until like 9pm since we would want to see friends in the city. Otherwise I'd need to book the flight one day earlier and get a night at a hotel.
1. ANC-YVR DL cash ticket
2. YVR-TPE CI metal award ticket booked through VS
right? Coz even though VS is on the list of partners, CI isn't (even though it's skyteam).
Wondering if I can book the DL repositioning flight that arrives at YVR at like 5am for the CI flight that leaves 12:35am the next calendar day - to save on hotel, but would suck if we can't check our bags in until like 9pm since we would want to see friends in the city. Otherwise I'd need to book the flight one day earlier and get a night at a hotel.
Mar 28, 2024, 3:01 pm
#108
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My guess is the answer is "probably even if not required," but the exact scenario wasnt clearly addressed by the policy.
We are looking at doing two separate Skymiles tickets: DCA-JFK-LHR (DL), and then LHR-HAN (VN). So both will be Delta-issued tickets. But I'm not sure if any of the "exceptions" apply. The closest is the one saying that Delta will through-check baggage across separate tickets if it is a "SkyMiles Award plus a ticket with Delta-marketed / Delta-operated flights." (we've called a few times to see if it could be booked as multi-city, but cannot). Technically, this is a "SkyMiles Award plus a ticket with Delta-marketed / Delta-operated flights"-- but not in that order. That is, its a "Ticket with Delta-marketed/Delta-operated flights" followed by a Skymiles Award. Does the order matter?
We'd have close to 4 hrs to self-connect so probably would be fine if we have to clear UK customs/immigration, but would be nice to not have to. TIA
We are looking at doing two separate Skymiles tickets: DCA-JFK-LHR (DL), and then LHR-HAN (VN). So both will be Delta-issued tickets. But I'm not sure if any of the "exceptions" apply. The closest is the one saying that Delta will through-check baggage across separate tickets if it is a "SkyMiles Award plus a ticket with Delta-marketed / Delta-operated flights." (we've called a few times to see if it could be booked as multi-city, but cannot). Technically, this is a "SkyMiles Award plus a ticket with Delta-marketed / Delta-operated flights"-- but not in that order. That is, its a "Ticket with Delta-marketed/Delta-operated flights" followed by a Skymiles Award. Does the order matter?
We'd have close to 4 hrs to self-connect so probably would be fine if we have to clear UK customs/immigration, but would be nice to not have to. TIA
Last edited by Adam1222; Mar 28, 2024 at 7:28 pm
Mar 28, 2024, 6:05 pm
#109
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My guess is the answer is "probably even if not required," but the exact scenario wasnt clearly addressed by the policy.
We are looking at doing two separate Skymiles tickets: DCA-JFK-LHR (DL), and then LHR-HAN (VS). So both will be Delta-issued tickets. But I'm not sure if any of the "exceptions" apply. The closest is the one saying that Delta will through-check baggage across separate tickets if it is a "SkyMiles Award plus a ticket with Delta-marketed / Delta-operated flights." (we've called a few times to see if it could be booked as multi-city, but cannot). Technically, this is a "SkyMiles Award plus a ticket with Delta-marketed / Delta-operated flights"-- but not in that order. That is, its a "Ticket with Delta-marketed/Delta-operated flights" followed by a Skymiles Award. Does the order matter?
We'd have close to 4 hrs to self-connect so probably would be fine if we have to clear UK customs/immigration, but would be nice to not have to. TIA
We are looking at doing two separate Skymiles tickets: DCA-JFK-LHR (DL), and then LHR-HAN (VS). So both will be Delta-issued tickets. But I'm not sure if any of the "exceptions" apply. The closest is the one saying that Delta will through-check baggage across separate tickets if it is a "SkyMiles Award plus a ticket with Delta-marketed / Delta-operated flights." (we've called a few times to see if it could be booked as multi-city, but cannot). Technically, this is a "SkyMiles Award plus a ticket with Delta-marketed / Delta-operated flights"-- but not in that order. That is, its a "Ticket with Delta-marketed/Delta-operated flights" followed by a Skymiles Award. Does the order matter?
We'd have close to 4 hrs to self-connect so probably would be fine if we have to clear UK customs/immigration, but would be nice to not have to. TIA
Mar 28, 2024, 7:27 pm
#110
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Mar 28, 2024, 7:48 pm
#111
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Apr 15, 2024, 4:24 pm
#112
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: CX MPC Silver (OWR)
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I'm doing a BNA to JFK on DL then JFK-HKG-PEK on CX itinerary. The connection time at JFK is around 14 hours (hence my desire to get rid of my suitcase), and I will probably have silver medallion through a status match by the time I fly. Is there any chance at all of a through-check?