What Happens to Checked Baggage When Flight Segements Booked Separately
Sep 25, 2011 | 1:34 pm
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What Happens to Checked Baggage When Flight Segements Booked Separately
First post, so sorry if this is in the wrong spot or a lame question, but I was wondering how checked baggage gets to the final destination if the flight segments are booked separately.
We are trying to get from the SFO-area to USH, but it seems like the best way to do this (in terms of using miles for the longest segment) might be to book SFO/SJC -> LAX and then use miles to get from LAX ->EZE, then one last segment from EZE->USH. And then something similar on the return. Are we going to have to get our luggage and re-check on each segment?
Posted this in the OW section, because most of my miles are on BA.
Thanks!
We are trying to get from the SFO-area to USH, but it seems like the best way to do this (in terms of using miles for the longest segment) might be to book SFO/SJC -> LAX and then use miles to get from LAX ->EZE, then one last segment from EZE->USH. And then something similar on the return. Are we going to have to get our luggage and re-check on each segment?
Posted this in the OW section, because most of my miles are on BA.
Thanks!
Sep 25, 2011 | 2:28 pm
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Welcome to FT traciemarie
There seems to be no hard and fast answer to your question. Is it an AA/LAN booking? In theory yes, they should be able to check your bags through to your destination. In practice some of us (myself included) have found that it cannot or will not be done.
The more segments the less likely in my experience. You may also want to post a question in the Argentina forum too because if Argentina is the same as Chile, Per and Colombia, you will need to clear customs in EZE so whether or not you can have your bags checked through to USH is potentially academic.
There seems to be no hard and fast answer to your question. Is it an AA/LAN booking? In theory yes, they should be able to check your bags through to your destination. In practice some of us (myself included) have found that it cannot or will not be done.
The more segments the less likely in my experience. You may also want to post a question in the Argentina forum too because if Argentina is the same as Chile, Per and Colombia, you will need to clear customs in EZE so whether or not you can have your bags checked through to USH is potentially academic.
Sep 25, 2011 | 5:58 pm
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As long as the airlines in question have an interline baggage check agreement between them, in principle it can be done. In practice, some agents are far more willing than others to perform. The key thing is to have a full itinerary printed out with flight numbers (preferably actual flight number by operating carrier, not codeshare) and the 16-digit ticket number. However, I usually treat this as a convenience, and I plan my layovers on separate tickets such that I have plenty of time to recheck bags myself if need be.
Sep 25, 2011 | 6:10 pm
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lan argentina goes to ush....you would arr eze, surface to aep w/bags....i have often used remis?[sp], cheaper than a taxi.... which has/had a booth just outside imm & customs at eze.... i have used lan arg on an award for aep-brc....so should work if available....
Sep 25, 2011 | 8:04 pm
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btw....welcome to ft....
if you are going on a cruise, i would get there a day early7....
if you are a us citizen, you will need an arg visa which is available at eze immigration....
perhaps you could post your routes for the trip and and more detail like when & # pax....good luck...
if you are going on a cruise, i would get there a day early7....
if you are a us citizen, you will need an arg visa which is available at eze immigration....
perhaps you could post your routes for the trip and and more detail like when & # pax....good luck...
Sep 25, 2011 | 11:28 pm
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Thanks all. FT has been really helpful, even just as a lurker!
I ended up checked out some other dates, and it looks like I can get from SFO-EZE (and back) using OW miles. Then will just have to transfer over to AEP for the flight to USH, so we'll just have two separately booked segments anyway.
We are going on an expedition, and the dates the awards seats were available actually leave us with some extra time to check out both Buenos Aires and Ushuaia.^
I ended up checked out some other dates, and it looks like I can get from SFO-EZE (and back) using OW miles. Then will just have to transfer over to AEP for the flight to USH, so we'll just have two separately booked segments anyway.
We are going on an expedition, and the dates the awards seats were available actually leave us with some extra time to check out both Buenos Aires and Ushuaia.^
Sep 26, 2011 | 1:10 am
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Is it possible to transfer the BA miles to LAN? The BA site doesn't recognize USH as a destination. I also have a few (2,000 or so) AA miles if that helps.
Sep 26, 2011 | 3:27 am
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When using BA miles for an award, the BA rules govern. The LAN rules about its own frequent flyer program don't apply. I recommend that you visit the BA forum for advice about using BA miles between SFO and USH. You may get very good news there!
Sep 26, 2011 | 6:26 am
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using aa mi w/ a partner mi you can get sfo-ush if available.......i would think that it would be ok w/i the ba program...check w/ ba....good luck..
you should ba able to get an award ticket sfo -ush-sfo on aa & lan....
you should ba able to get an award ticket sfo -ush-sfo on aa & lan....