May 7, 2022, 10:10 pm
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Thia is a archive thread, the active tread is UA Bag Interlining If Separate Tix with *A Partners (YES) & Non *A Partners (NO)
See Interline Baggage Agreements (single ticket) when there is a single ticket.
When a passenger has two separate tickets, United will though-check (interline) bags only when the second ticket is for UA or *A partner operated travel. Otherwise, UA may not interline the bags and you will need to recheck bags for the second ticket.
With two qualifying separate tickets, when checking bags thru, you will need to present flight information for both tickets at check-in. This includes the itinerary, PNR and eticket number.
Note: Interlining two UA tickets seems to be challenging for some agents. Allow extra time for bag check, just in case, and perhaps suggest contacting the Help Desk if the agent seems to be having issues.
Interlining UA-UA may not be allowed if one ticket is Basic Economy and does not allow free check bags.
Thread on UA-UA bag interlining
UA.com link
Some conditions when UA may not interlining with another carrier on a separate ticket
Exceptions to the non-partner interlining restriction on separate tickets for 1Ks/GSs have been reported. There still needs to be a regular bag interlining agreement in place.
Additionally, one report suggests that exception would apply also to *Gs and Full Fare J passengers
Whenever checking a bag between carriers (on a single or separate tickets), it is recommended to show your bag tag to each downline carrier at the transfer desk/gate to ensure the bag tag information has propagated to their system.
related thread: Overnight, long layover/connection check through baggage question (consolidated)
See Interline Baggage Agreements (single ticket) when there is a single ticket.
When a passenger has two separate tickets, United will though-check (interline) bags only when the second ticket is for UA or *A partner operated travel. Otherwise, UA may not interline the bags and you will need to recheck bags for the second ticket.
With two qualifying separate tickets, when checking bags thru, you will need to present flight information for both tickets at check-in. This includes the itinerary, PNR and eticket number.
Note: Interlining two UA tickets seems to be challenging for some agents. Allow extra time for bag check, just in case, and perhaps suggest contacting the Help Desk if the agent seems to be having issues.
Interlining UA-UA may not be allowed if one ticket is Basic Economy and does not allow free check bags.
Thread on UA-UA bag interlining
Effective for travel on and after March 1, 2015, when a customer has two separate tickets, United will though-check bags only when the secondary ticket is for travel on the following carriers:
* United and United Express
* Star Alliance partner airlines
With the new policy, a passengers baggage will be checked between the origin and destination points that are reflected on a single or conjunctive ticket.
If the traveler holds a second ticket on another airline beyond the destination of the first ticket, United will check the bag to the destination on the first ticket(s). In such situations, the traveler must collect their baggage on arrival at their first ticketed destination, and then re-check baggage with the next carrier for their continuing flight(s).
* United and United Express
* Star Alliance partner airlines
With the new policy, a passengers baggage will be checked between the origin and destination points that are reflected on a single or conjunctive ticket.
If the traveler holds a second ticket on another airline beyond the destination of the first ticket, United will check the bag to the destination on the first ticket(s). In such situations, the traveler must collect their baggage on arrival at their first ticketed destination, and then re-check baggage with the next carrier for their continuing flight(s).
If you have a separate ticket on another carrier, you must claim bags at the destination of the first ticketed itinerary and check bags with the other carrier to the final destination. Baggage can be checked through to the final destination if the separate ticketed itinerary includes Star Alliance member airline-operated flights.
- The carrier is not a *A partner
- the connection is overnight
- the connection is less than MCT
- Traveling internationally and connecting to a domestic flight within your destination country
- If the UA ticket is Basic Economy No more "through checking" / interlining of bags when connecting from BE
Exceptions to the non-partner interlining restriction on separate tickets for 1Ks/GSs have been reported. There still needs to be a regular bag interlining agreement in place.
Additionally, one report suggests that exception would apply also to *Gs and Full Fare J passengers
Whenever checking a bag between carriers (on a single or separate tickets), it is recommended to show your bag tag to each downline carrier at the transfer desk/gate to ensure the bag tag information has propagated to their system.
related thread: Overnight, long layover/connection check through baggage question (consolidated)
UA Bag Interlining If Separate Tix w/ *A Partners (YES) & Non-Partners (NO) {Archive}
Sep 23, 2021 | 8:26 am
#1006
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Maybe a dumb question, but if I want UA to interline luggage on to another *A partner separately ticketed, does it matter when I check in for the second reservation with the *A partner? Should I do it before I check I check in for the United flight or after? Or does it not matter a all...
Sep 23, 2021 | 9:37 am
#1007
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Maybe a dumb question, but if I want UA to interline luggage on to another *A partner separately ticketed, does it matter when I check in for the second reservation with the *A partner? Should I do it before I check I check in for the United flight or after? Or does it not matter a all...
Oct 27, 2021 | 2:39 pm
#1008
Join Date: Sep 2021
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Greetings, first timer here...
Have an award ticket on UA ORD-IAD (XN class - Explorer cardholder) and a revenue ticket TK IAD-TAS ticket (W class). 2 questions:
1) I'm thinking i can check the bags through since XN is not basic economy?
2) if I want to take 2 bags, then will i have to pay for the 2nd bag to UA (even if TK allows 2 free bags) if i'm checking through?
Thank you!
Have an award ticket on UA ORD-IAD (XN class - Explorer cardholder) and a revenue ticket TK IAD-TAS ticket (W class). 2 questions:
1) I'm thinking i can check the bags through since XN is not basic economy?
2) if I want to take 2 bags, then will i have to pay for the 2nd bag to UA (even if TK allows 2 free bags) if i'm checking through?
Thank you!
Oct 27, 2021 | 6:08 pm
#1009
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To follow up, UA agent couldn't interline bags due to COVID i imagine, because i had to check-in at IAD (and proof of a negative COVID test). So no go. On the way back, my flight out of TAS was more than 24 hours away from IAD flight at checkin, couldn't interline bags to UA, maybe if it was less I could have. So no go, both ways.
Oct 29, 2021 | 3:40 am
#1010
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To follow up, UA agent couldn't interline bags due to COVID i imagine, because i had to check-in at IAD (and proof of a negative COVID test). So no go. On the way back, my flight out of TAS was more than 24 hours away from IAD flight at checkin, couldn't interline bags to UA, maybe if it was less I could have. So no go, both ways.
OSL-WAW-DUB on LOT, and DUB-FRA on LH. Since its all inter-EU (but not schengen) I hope they can check bag through and I can use mobile boarding pass of sorts. If not I'm preparing for a recheck in DUB since two PNRs.
I also realized that I have a nice run of FRA-MUC-LHR on LH, LHR-YUL-SFO on AC, and SFO-EWR on United. Is it possible to do interlines on THREE carriers?
Star Gold so free bag. Would be one heck of a souvenir bag tag - current record is 4 codes on a tag. Now that I've been thinking about it... there are a lot of *A to *A trips I have coming up on different PNRs, this would be pretty cool - do you have to present both tickets to Agent at origin?
Oct 29, 2021 | 8:11 am
#1011
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I wouldn't do it with a bag whose contents I needed that day in SFO.
Yes. They'll use your other ticket(s) in order to get your itinerary to print your tag.
Oct 29, 2021 | 9:08 am
#1012
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When I flew the Hopper, they were unable to check our bags through to HNL because the computer didn't like the 6 segments through. In that case they managed with a hand-written bag tag, but if LH has a similar limitation I can see the Germans being less willing
Oct 29, 2021 | 5:08 pm
#1013
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: FCO
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I think there is a segment limit for the computer to check bags through.
When I flew the Hopper, they were unable to check our bags through to HNL because the computer didn't like the 6 segments through. In that case they managed with a hand-written bag tag, but if LH has a similar limitation I can see the Germans being less willing
When I flew the Hopper, they were unable to check our bags through to HNL because the computer didn't like the 6 segments through. In that case they managed with a hand-written bag tag, but if LH has a similar limitation I can see the Germans being less willing
Mainly hoping my ARN-OSL-WAW-DUB-FRA doesn't have to be rechecked in DUB... 65 minutes between LOT and LH. 3 hour flight WAW-DUB so maybe we will make up some time. Depending on what prints out in ARN I may carry it on. Will make sure to update on the different scenarios, cheers all. Noticed I never mentioned ARN-OSL, trying out the ARN-OSL leg on Ethiopian's dreamliner! Not sure what their interline agreements are but I have ample time in OSL to recheck. Gonna be a fun day :P
Oct 30, 2021 | 8:29 am
#1014
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I've done MSP-IAD-AMS-ZRH-CDG with no issue. Four segments is definitely okay, but that might be the limit.
My Hopper ticket had 8 remaining segments out of 10 on the return fare component, so it may well be a higher limit than I think
My Hopper ticket had 8 remaining segments out of 10 on the return fare component, so it may well be a higher limit than I think
Oct 30, 2021 | 12:20 pm
#1015
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To follow up, UA agent couldn't interline bags due to COVID i imagine, because i had to check-in at IAD (and proof of a negative COVID test). So no go. On the way back, my flight out of TAS was more than 24 hours away from IAD flight at checkin, couldn't interline bags to UA, maybe if it was less I could have. So no go, both ways.
Dec 10, 2021 | 12:42 pm
#1016
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Air India
Hi, I have a question about baggage. I am flying from San Francisco to Delhi on United. I am able to check 2 bags on United, but then I have an onward domestic flight with Air India to Surat on a separate ticket. They only allow one bag, and they tell me it would cost $137 for a second bag. It would be cheaper to buy a second ticket for that flight and use that ticket for the second bag, but they tell me that a person cannot buy two tickets for the same flight under the same name. Any ideas for how I can take that second bag on the Air India flight without paying that much? Any suggestions appreciated.
Dec 10, 2021 | 1:58 pm
#1017
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Hi, I have a question about baggage. I am flying from San Francisco to Delhi on United. I am able to check 2 bags on United, but then I have an onward domestic flight with Air India to Surat on a separate ticket. They only allow one bag, and they tell me it would cost $137 for a second bag. It would be cheaper to buy a second ticket for that flight and use that ticket for the second bag, but they tell me that a person cannot buy two tickets for the same flight under the same name. Any ideas for how I can take that second bag on the Air India flight without paying that much? Any suggestions appreciated.
Dec 10, 2021 | 3:50 pm
#1018
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Hi, I have a question about baggage. I am flying from San Francisco to Delhi on United. I am able to check 2 bags on United, but then I have an onward domestic flight with Air India to Surat on a separate ticket. They only allow one bag, and they tell me it would cost $137 for a second bag. It would be cheaper to buy a second ticket for that flight and use that ticket for the second bag, but they tell me that a person cannot buy two tickets for the same flight under the same name. Any ideas for how I can take that second bag on the Air India flight without paying that much? Any suggestions appreciated.
Btw, AI domestic allowance is 25 kg (+ 20 kg extra for *G). They don't really care about pieces as long as total weight is below the limit. It's Rs 600 per extra kg over the limit.
Dec 11, 2021 | 12:35 pm
#1019
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Does UA or AC interline with TP?
Business class fare sale to MAD in the spring. But I want to visit Portugal.
So I'm looking at an SFO-YYZ-MAD outbound, which appears to be purchasable as a UA ticket according to GF.
Then I'd take a separate flight from MAD-TP.
YYZ-MAD on AC740 is scheduled to arrive in MAD at 11:20 AM and the TP flight I'm looking at departs at 1:35 PM.
Seems tight but if they check my bags through to LIS on two different tickets, I'm hoping this is possible. The next MAD-LIS direct flight on TP would be 15:30.
So I'm looking at an SFO-YYZ-MAD outbound, which appears to be purchasable as a UA ticket according to GF.
Then I'd take a separate flight from MAD-TP.
YYZ-MAD on AC740 is scheduled to arrive in MAD at 11:20 AM and the TP flight I'm looking at departs at 1:35 PM.
Seems tight but if they check my bags through to LIS on two different tickets, I'm hoping this is possible. The next MAD-LIS direct flight on TP would be 15:30.
Dec 11, 2021 | 2:07 pm
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Both do.