[CA] Air China Interlining with Jetblue or United?
Mar 3, 2019, 6:23 am
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[CA] Air China Interlining with Jetblue or United?
Dear all
I am currently booked on the following itinerary on a single Air China ticket: SIN-PEK-SFO. Upon arrival at SFO, I intend to fly immediately to New York city on either United or Jetblue. Due to my schedule, I can only afford a transit of around 3 to 3.5 hours - my Air China flight lands in SFO at 8.30pm and the last direct flights depart SFO for NYC at 11.30pm and 11.59pm.
Would anyone know for sure whether I will be able to check my bag straight through from Singapore to NYC if I book a separate ticket on either United or Jetblue? I'm worried about legendary delays at PEK and/or immigration queues at SFO which may cause me to miss my domestic flight...
Thank you all in advance.
I am currently booked on the following itinerary on a single Air China ticket: SIN-PEK-SFO. Upon arrival at SFO, I intend to fly immediately to New York city on either United or Jetblue. Due to my schedule, I can only afford a transit of around 3 to 3.5 hours - my Air China flight lands in SFO at 8.30pm and the last direct flights depart SFO for NYC at 11.30pm and 11.59pm.
Would anyone know for sure whether I will be able to check my bag straight through from Singapore to NYC if I book a separate ticket on either United or Jetblue? I'm worried about legendary delays at PEK and/or immigration queues at SFO which may cause me to miss my domestic flight...
Thank you all in advance.
Mar 3, 2019, 7:49 am
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Would anyone know for sure whether I will be able to check my bag straight through from Singapore to NYC if I book a separate ticket on either United or Jetblue? I'm worried about legendary delays at PEK and/or immigration queues at SFO which may cause me to miss my domestic flight....
Mar 3, 2019, 9:42 am
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CA interlines with both UA & B6. But, that will not help you much as, on separate tickets, you will still need to meet the minimum bag deadline for the onwards carrier. Logistically, if CA will not check your bag across the two tickets, the only extra step is that you will need to wait to check the bag in post CBP at SFO whereas, if tagged, you will simply drop it.
Given that the onward ticket is for a significant flight and last minute replacement may cost a good deal of money, I would suggest allowing a good 4-5 hours for the ticket transfer to deal with delays.
Given that the onward ticket is for a significant flight and last minute replacement may cost a good deal of money, I would suggest allowing a good 4-5 hours for the ticket transfer to deal with delays.