Multiple Oneway tickets on Mulitple segments
 

Quick question. I am looking to book multiple one way flights and was curious about how to handle luggage between the various airports and segments. For example flying AA from IND to JFK booked one way ticket on British. Then flying Singapore from JFK to FRA booked on Singapore. Then flying Etihad from FRA to AUH booked on AA. Then Etihad again from AUH to JNB booked on AA. What do I do at each airport with luggage and checkin for the flights? What do I do with security and customs at each country? Looks like I will have the needed points just could not find any information on the travel process and how it would affect my luggage/checking back in at the same airport that I just landed at. Thanks Joel

Hope there is time enough between the first two flights to gather your baggage, requires immigration at FRA, and recheck it. You might get lucky with EY but their policy starting in February 2017 is to not check separate PNRs through.

I don't see any airline checking luggage through on 4 different tickets.

So seperate tickets
IND-JFK on AA booked on BA (what ever that means- with avios?)
JFK-FRA on SQ
FRA-AUH on EY
AUH-JNB on EY
As post 2 above plan to pick up luggage at each airport, including going through immigration & customs where needed.
Then check in and through security for the next flight.
This will take time

Better if hand luggage only (carry on)

While not directly effecting your trip many OW airlines will not interline checked baggage on separate tickets.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onew...d-threads.html

You will need to check visa requirements for each country you enter. Even if only a few hours for the next flight.

I hope you have heavily padded times between all these flights. You'll need to pick up your luggage at each point. If you miss any of these flights, your whole downstream travel will be affected. You may get some sympathy on the two EY segments, but I wouldn't expect through-checking or protection.