Checking baggage through on different Star Alliance tickets?
#16
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SJC
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Old thread, same question 4 years later
I read Lucky's blog post about UA's policy effective March 1, 2015.
I have someone traveling
BOS-SFO (Ticket 1, UA)
SFO-SIN-SFO (Ticket 2, SQ)
SFO-BOS (Ticket 1, UA)
Several questions
I have someone traveling
BOS-SFO (Ticket 1, UA)
SFO-SIN-SFO (Ticket 2, SQ)
SFO-BOS (Ticket 1, UA)
Several questions
- Can I ask them to check their bags through all the way to SIN at BOS?
- Anyone here have experience with the UA staff at Logan and their familiarity with this process?
- Is there any process/profile/documentation that I can point my friend to, so they can ask the UA people at Logan using the right terms?
- Any recent experiences with checking bags through on a similar set of legs on *A carriers but separate tickets?
#17
Join Date: Sep 2005
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I read Lucky's blog post about UA's policy effective March 1, 2015.
I have someone traveling
BOS-SFO (Ticket 1, UA)
SFO-SIN-SFO (Ticket 2, SQ)
SFO-BOS (Ticket 1, UA)
Several questions
I have someone traveling
BOS-SFO (Ticket 1, UA)
SFO-SIN-SFO (Ticket 2, SQ)
SFO-BOS (Ticket 1, UA)
Several questions
- Can I ask them to check their bags through all the way to SIN at BOS?
- Anyone here have experience with the UA staff at Logan and their familiarity with this process?
- Is there any process/profile/documentation that I can point my friend to, so they can ask the UA people at Logan using the right terms?
- Any recent experiences with checking bags through on a similar set of legs on *A carriers but separate tickets?
partners on 2 tickets. SQ is still a member of Star.
#19
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#20
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Thanks folks. I assume payment for checked bags will be governed by UA's rules (not SQ). I also assume on the return, he will have to anyway collect his bags, clear them through customs and check them in himself for the SFO-BOS leg since he's arriving on an international flight.
If it matters, he ultimately ended up buying
BOS-SFO (UA, Ticket 1, Paid one way)
SFO-SIN-SFO (SQ, Ticket 2)
SFO-BOS (UA, Ticket 3, Award one-way)
If it matters, he ultimately ended up buying
BOS-SFO (UA, Ticket 1, Paid one way)
SFO-SIN-SFO (SQ, Ticket 2)
SFO-BOS (UA, Ticket 3, Award one-way)
#22
Formerly known as tireman77
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 5,517
Hi,
I'm new to the forum and was looking for help with the same. I don't book tickets often and had to book a trip for my boss but I booked him on three separate tickets on Star Alliance for the following :
Outbound:
Ticket 1. GVA - FRA (LH)
Ticket 2. FRA - YYZ (AC)
Inbound:
Ticket 2.YYC - LHR (AC)
Ticket 3. LHR - GVA (SA)
Is there any way that we can have it so it is a through check in at GVA, so he doesn't have to check in again at FRA, and the same for his return when he checks in at YYC, he won't have to again at LHR?
Definitely learned my lesson with this! I hope it's possible.
I'm new to the forum and was looking for help with the same. I don't book tickets often and had to book a trip for my boss but I booked him on three separate tickets on Star Alliance for the following :
Outbound:
Ticket 1. GVA - FRA (LH)
Ticket 2. FRA - YYZ (AC)
Inbound:
Ticket 2.YYC - LHR (AC)
Ticket 3. LHR - GVA (SA)
Is there any way that we can have it so it is a through check in at GVA, so he doesn't have to check in again at FRA, and the same for his return when he checks in at YYC, he won't have to again at LHR?
Definitely learned my lesson with this! I hope it's possible.
I am joking, but only a little. I've had a European supplier rep call me for directions from Vancouver to Montreal. He looked at the map and thought it looked far, so he set aside almost one whole day to make the drive.
#23
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For anyone searching about this topic, yesterday I flew ICN-KIX in OZ, and a separate ticket KIX-YVR-YQR in AC. At check-in the Asiana lady not only checked my bag all the way through after I showed her my AC flight numbers, but she even gave me the two boarding passes for the AC legs.
#24
Join Date: Mar 2005
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three tickets, two different continents. i would like to check in dps and not have to pick up my bag until iah. i will be ok with picking it up in sea if need be. i am a star silver if that is worth anything at all in this matter.
ticket 1: errorplan ticket, flying on thai air, dps-bkk (14 hour overnight layover in bkk)
ticket 2: mileage plus ticket, flying on ana, bkk-nrt-sea (10 hour day layover in sea, will standby earlier flights)
ticket 3: errorplan ticket, united sea-den-iah
if i want to get my bags thru checked do i need to call aeroplan? thai air? or just show up earlier and have an agent work their magic?
thank you.
ticket 1: errorplan ticket, flying on thai air, dps-bkk (14 hour overnight layover in bkk)
ticket 2: mileage plus ticket, flying on ana, bkk-nrt-sea (10 hour day layover in sea, will standby earlier flights)
ticket 3: errorplan ticket, united sea-den-iah
if i want to get my bags thru checked do i need to call aeroplan? thai air? or just show up earlier and have an agent work their magic?
thank you.
#25
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Stuck on this planet - mainly in STR and LAX
Posts: 5,019
three tickets, two different continents. i would like to check in dps and not have to pick up my bag until iah. i will be ok with picking it up in sea if need be. i am a star silver if that is worth anything at all in this matter.
ticket 1: errorplan ticket, flying on thai air, dps-bkk (14 hour overnight layover in bkk)
ticket 2: mileage plus ticket, flying on ana, bkk-nrt-sea (10 hour day layover in sea, will standby earlier flights)
ticket 3: errorplan ticket, united sea-den-iah
if i want to get my bags thru checked do i need to call aeroplan? thai air? or just show up earlier and have an agent work their magic?
thank you.
ticket 1: errorplan ticket, flying on thai air, dps-bkk (14 hour overnight layover in bkk)
ticket 2: mileage plus ticket, flying on ana, bkk-nrt-sea (10 hour day layover in sea, will standby earlier flights)
ticket 3: errorplan ticket, united sea-den-iah
if i want to get my bags thru checked do i need to call aeroplan? thai air? or just show up earlier and have an agent work their magic?
thank you.
Also standby on many airlines does not work when you already have bags checked in. Not sure about United.
#26
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Location: ARN
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Posts: 1,150
three tickets, two different continents. i would like to check in dps and not have to pick up my bag until iah. i will be ok with picking it up in sea if need be. i am a star silver if that is worth anything at all in this matter.
ticket 1: errorplan ticket, flying on thai air, dps-bkk (14 hour overnight layover in bkk)
ticket 2: mileage plus ticket, flying on ana, bkk-nrt-sea (10 hour day layover in sea, will standby earlier flights)
ticket 3: errorplan ticket, united sea-den-iah
if i want to get my bags thru checked do i need to call aeroplan? thai air? or just show up earlier and have an agent work their magic?
thank you.
ticket 1: errorplan ticket, flying on thai air, dps-bkk (14 hour overnight layover in bkk)
ticket 2: mileage plus ticket, flying on ana, bkk-nrt-sea (10 hour day layover in sea, will standby earlier flights)
ticket 3: errorplan ticket, united sea-den-iah
if i want to get my bags thru checked do i need to call aeroplan? thai air? or just show up earlier and have an agent work their magic?
thank you.
#27
Join Date: Feb 2022
Location: LAX
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,532
Errorplan 💀
A concern is the overnight layover, there is a reasonable chance that they will not check your bags through that connection. Even if they do, you would still need to pick up your bags in SEA as you will be clearing customs there.
A concern is the overnight layover, there is a reasonable chance that they will not check your bags through that connection. Even if they do, you would still need to pick up your bags in SEA as you will be clearing customs there.
#28
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ill report back how it goes.
picking up in sea is fine due to customs and standby situation
#29
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ana checkin counter in bkk will be open for their red eyes when i arrive so i can always try that if dps cannot help. the objective is when i arrive at bkk in the am i can just go straight to immigration and security, no picking up luggage from basement and waiting in checkin line
ill report back how it goes.
picking up in sea is fine due to customs and standby situation
ill report back how it goes.
picking up in sea is fine due to customs and standby situation
#30
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posts: 3,598
My concern is that OP's origin airport will probably need to print multiple baggage tags, which could cause error (human or otherwise) along the way. I would be really interested to know how that turns out. Please let us know.