International to domestic connection MSP (separate itineraries)
Apr 23, 2024, 6:31 pm
#16
Join Date: Oct 2005
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definitely have this in your back pocket if the customs area tsa checkpoint is backed up (no clear/precheck at this checkpoint unless something has changed, its been a while since msp hasnt been my final destination). Just exit down the stairs and head back up to arrivals and clear tsa like a MSP originator.
Apr 24, 2024, 12:32 pm
#17
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AFAIK LH won't check a bag through to DL on separate tickets, so OP might need to go to the main departures area to recheck the bag. If trying to do it at the DL service counter upon exiting customs, be sure to have flight details, ideally a printed copy of both the reservation (PNR) and the ticket (receipt with ticket number). In other hubs, the post-customs DL service counter has resisted even re-checking a bag (that DL tagged at my origin) for me on a single ticket/itinerary when I SDC to a different connecting flight.