UA Flight connects LGA to JFK ????
Jul 7, 2012, 10:47 am
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UA Flight connects LGA to JFK ????
I am looking at a flight on Ual.com that arrives LGA and connection departs JFK. My question is does UA take care of transferrring baggage fron LGA to JFK? I assume it is up to me to get my self from LGA to JFK but it would be a real headache with allthe checked luggage also. Thanks to any one with experience doing this.
Jul 7, 2012, 11:06 am
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Don't do it unless you have 2, maybe 3 hours connection time. It's 10 miles but can easily be 45 minutes at the wrong time. You're probably on your own for bags.
Jul 7, 2012, 11:10 am
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Pain in the you know what.
DL will pay your taxi, but not transfer bags, if you're travelling internationally.
I don't know of any other carrier who pays the transfer.
DL will pay your taxi, but not transfer bags, if you're travelling internationally.
I don't know of any other carrier who pays the transfer.
Jul 7, 2012, 12:13 pm
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In addition to the self-connection (line up Dial 7 to make your life easier), UA may not even be able to check you in and issue a boarding pass for the partner segment so factor in time to wait for checkin again.
On a UA issued ticket IAH-LGA/JFK-IST, UA at IAH was unable to check me in for JFK-IST. TK, OTOH, had no problem checking me in and issuing boarding passses all the way on the return.
On a UA issued ticket IAH-LGA/JFK-IST, UA at IAH was unable to check me in for JFK-IST. TK, OTOH, had no problem checking me in and issuing boarding passses all the way on the return.
Jul 7, 2012, 1:02 pm
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In addition to the self-connection (line up Dial 7 to make your life easier), UA may not even be able to check you in and issue a boarding pass for the partner segment so factor in time to wait for checkin again.
On a UA issued ticket IAH-LGA/JFK-IST, UA at IAH was unable to check me in for JFK-IST. TK, OTOH, had no problem checking me in and issuing boarding passses all the way on the return.
On a UA issued ticket IAH-LGA/JFK-IST, UA at IAH was unable to check me in for JFK-IST. TK, OTOH, had no problem checking me in and issuing boarding passses all the way on the return.
Jul 7, 2012, 2:12 pm
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I am looking at a flight on Ual.com that arrives LGA and connection departs JFK. My question is does UA take care of transferrring baggage fron LGA to JFK? I assume it is up to me to get my self from LGA to JFK but it would be a real headache with allthe checked luggage also. Thanks to any one with experience doing this.
Can easily take 45-60 mins at LGA to collect luggage and make it to the car service lane. Transit to JFK is dependent on time of day / traffic, but allow 45 mins. And, at JFK you are checking in as a new pax and should be there 2 hrs. prior to departure. Thus, allow 4 hours from scheduled arrival at LGA to scheduled depart at JFK. Or better, avoid this transfer.