Two flighs in the same day is it possible
 

hello everyone
I will go directly into it.
I am currently working in Middle East specifically Saudi Arabia.
I am aiming to go to China this summer.
I did a quick research online and found that flights from Saudi Arabia to China (1 stop in Dubai for 7 hours) will cost 720 USD
While if I get separated tickets one to Dubai and then get another plane to China will cost me 400 USD

My question: Is it possible to get separated tickets from Saudi to Dubai and get my luggage then catch another plane which is originally from Dubai and send my luggage again then fly to China. Or since I get my luggage then I need to get out the airport and can't go to another terminal and send my luggage again?
If it is possible then approximately how many hours are needed to do such a thing?

Thank you

This may be out of line, but if you are planning to spend some time in China, courier what you need (ie Fedex) and buy what you don't want to haul once you arrive. I think FedEx or Purlator would be a better bet than hauling a suitcase through three countries.

CK

Two flighs in the same day is it possible
 

what airlines are the flights on?

Many airlines will have agreements with other carriers to interline baggage so you can check it all the way through. Inquire with the airlines you're interested in using to see if it applies to them.

The problem comes if you have a delay with your first flight that would lead you to missing your second flight- unlike booking a single ticket where the airline has to get you to your final destination at no additional flight charge, the two ticket approach means that if you no-show for your second flight, the ticket will almost always be cancelled and you'll have to rebuy another ticket to your destination at a much higher last minute price.

So if you feel like the risk is worth it, give yourself a huge, huge layover.

I've done it quite a few times. Try to get them to check your bags, as the previous post said. If not, you can do it yourself. Just think about weather, delays, if you're on a budget airline that has lots of late flights, etc. and give yourself a few hours in Dubai, or more if you're nervous. I've only been through Dubai two or three times, but I'd give yourself 3-4 hours just to be safe.

You need to check the following:

1) Does the airline you are planning to fly IN on have an interline-through-baggage-check-agreement in DXB with the airline you are planning to fly OUT on from your origin to your destination?

2) If the answer to the above is YES, you will only need to transit DXB. If the answer to the above is NO, depending on your passport, you may need a visa (additional cost) to enter the UAE and recheck your bag. Please check your visa requirements at:
http://www.skyteam.com/en/your-trip/...sa-and-Health/

If you provide more specific details on your proposed flights, someone on here can look into it further.

This is the official rule for most cases, but many airlines will try to help if you're nice, especially if the flights are on the same alliance and do not involve LCCs or budget carriers. In fact, AA or oneworld have some published policy about protecting passengers on separate tickets.

...which is a policy I wish Star Alliance would adopt. It's a great policy. Unfortunately, emailing this suggestion to the Star Alliance business office in Germany resulted in a rather :rolleyes: email: "Oneworld is not a Star Alliance member. For more information, you will need to contact your loyalty programme service centre directly." Umm, yeah...

Anyway, my personal rule on connecting with separate tickets is to look at flight schedules and give myself the greater of:

a) the ability to absorb a 3-hour delay and still make the connection
b) at least two backup rerouting options that my first airline can put me on in the event my original flight is canceled and still get me to the connection point in time to catch my second flight

That might be a little bit of overkill, but when you're looking at possibly having to front thousands of dollars for an emergency last-minute booking if your second carrier is not cooperative, you can never be too careful.