Check Through Bags Separate Tickets
Oct 16, 2023, 6:21 pm
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Check Through Bags Separate Tickets
Hello,
I believe other threads have touched on this topic, but I wanted to get some recent insight.
I will be traveling from ATH-IST and then IST-IAD (both on TK but separate tickets) with a ~9 hour overnight layover in Istanbul. Would it be possible for ATH to check my bags through to IAD? Can ATH issue my boarding pass for the IST-IAD leg?
If not, after collecting my luggage at arrivals, how early can I check in and drop off my bags at Istanbul so I can use the lounge?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
I believe other threads have touched on this topic, but I wanted to get some recent insight.
I will be traveling from ATH-IST and then IST-IAD (both on TK but separate tickets) with a ~9 hour overnight layover in Istanbul. Would it be possible for ATH to check my bags through to IAD? Can ATH issue my boarding pass for the IST-IAD leg?
If not, after collecting my luggage at arrivals, how early can I check in and drop off my bags at Istanbul so I can use the lounge?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Oct 17, 2023, 1:25 am
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Very little chance of through-checking on separate tickets. Don't forget that you will need an e-visa to go landside.
Are you planning to overnight in the lounge?
I'm sure someone with more recent IST experience will come along, but I'm not sure that you can drop off your bags the night before a flight.
Are you planning to overnight in the lounge?
I'm sure someone with more recent IST experience will come along, but I'm not sure that you can drop off your bags the night before a flight.
Oct 17, 2023, 3:30 am
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Oct 17, 2023, 4:02 am
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TK does check bags on two separate tickets so you would be fine during this layover.
If ATH can't issue your IST-IAD boarding pass, you could always stop by the transfer counter at IST before passport control and reclaim your boarding pass there for that leg.
If ATH can't issue your IST-IAD boarding pass, you could always stop by the transfer counter at IST before passport control and reclaim your boarding pass there for that leg.
Apr 23, 2024, 8:58 am
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Has anyone done this recently? Wife will be flying EWR-IST-VKO on different tickets (both TK), 5 hours layover with kids. Checking the bags through would be very helpful