Close connection at ICN
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2017
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Close connection at ICN
We are flying from Atlanta to Bali and connecting in ICN from Delta to Korean Air. We'll have just shy of 90 minutes between flights. We are planning to check a bag, but I understand from Delta that if I show my Korean Air ticket in Atlanta we'll be able to check that bag all the way to Bali. I'm trying to figure out how difficult/risky this is. Will we have to clear customs etc in ICN? Any insight would be much appreciated. thanks!
#2
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Are you on separate tickets or one ticket? If separate, the gate agent in Atlanta doesn't have to check your bag all the way through but some agents may, especially since they are partner airlines. If your bag is checked through to Bali then you do not clear immigration or customs in ICN. You stay in transit and your bag will be transferred. If your bag isn't checked through then you do need to clear immigration in ICN, retrieve you bag, and recheck it in with Korean. I will say 90 minutes is very tight for the latter.
#3
Join Date: Feb 2011
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I would be surprised if the bags are not able to be checked all the way to Bali, especially after Delta and Korean Air announced a TransPacific Joint Venture in June of this year.
Last edited by nme7; Jul 15, 2017 at 11:47 pm
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https://pro.delta.com/content/agency/ru/en/products-and-services/baggage/delta-s-through-check-baggage-policy-.html
Delta puts their code on flights from ICN to DPS (DL 7872 is the 630 flight to Bali) which means that is a Delta marketed flight. This means they will check your bags through.
Delta puts their code on flights from ICN to DPS (DL 7872 is the 630 flight to Bali) which means that is a Delta marketed flight. This means they will check your bags through.
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We are flying from Atlanta to Bali and connecting in ICN from Delta to Korean Air. We'll have just shy of 90 minutes between flights. We are planning to check a bag, but I understand from Delta that if I show my Korean Air ticket in Atlanta we'll be able to check that bag all the way to Bali. I'm trying to figure out how difficult/risky this is. Will we have to clear customs etc in ICN? Any insight would be much appreciated. thanks!
If you are GM+ on DL, you will have KE lounge access at ICN as well as SkyPriority lines at transfer desks, etc.