Aug 23, 2016, 5:01 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
There is another thread for interlining bags when on separate PNR / tickets, see Bag Interlining Changes If Separate Tix with *A & Non *A Partners after 1 March 2015
Bag interlining (also known as “interline luggage”) is a voluntary commercial agreement between individual airlines to handle passengers bags traveling on itineraries that require multiple airlines, even if not the same alliance (if on a single PNR).
UA's interlining agreement list (May 2022)
Bag interlining (also known as “interline luggage”) is a voluntary commercial agreement between individual airlines to handle passengers bags traveling on itineraries that require multiple airlines, even if not the same alliance (if on a single PNR).
UA's interlining agreement list (May 2022)
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MAY CHECK BAGGAGE TO AA AC AD AF AH AI AM AR AS AV AW AX AY AZ A3 BA BB BE BI BM BR BT BW CI CM CS CX CZ DL EI EN ET EV EW EY FB FI FJ FM FV GA GF GK G3 HA HO HP HU HX IB JJ JL JO JP JQ J2 KA KC KE KG KL KM KQ KS KU KX LA LH LM LO LP LR LX LY MD ME MF MH MI MK MQ MS MU MX NH NU NX NZ OA OK OM OO OS OU OZ O6 PG PR PS PX PZ QF RO SA SK SN SQ SU SZ S2 S4 S7 TA TG TJ TK TP T0 UA UK UL UN UP UX VA VN VS VT VW WF WK WM WP WY XF XL XQ ZH 2K 3K 3M 3U 4B 4Q 4U 4Y 4Z 7C 7H 9B 9K 9W 9X
Bagagge - Connecting flights
For a trip that includes one or more connections, United will check bags to the final destination stated on the ticket. Your connecting flight must depart within 12 hours of your arrival at the airport in order for your bags to transfer automatically. United will generally transport checked baggage on the same flight as the traveler. If this is not practical, United will arrange to transport the baggage on the next flight with available space.
You'll need to claim and re-check baggage if you are:
For a trip that includes one or more connections, United will check bags to the final destination stated on the ticket. Your connecting flight must depart within 12 hours of your arrival at the airport in order for your bags to transfer automatically. United will generally transport checked baggage on the same flight as the traveler. If this is not practical, United will arrange to transport the baggage on the next flight with available space.
You'll need to claim and re-check baggage if you are:
- Making a voluntary stopover
- Making a connection that involves an overnight stay
- Connecting to an itinerary booked on a separate ticket that doesn't include a Star Alliance partner airline
- Traveling internationally and connecting to a domestic flight within your destination country
UA Interline Baggage Agreements (single PNR / ticket)
Sep 26, 2014, 11:51 pm
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Please check the history. I was responding to a comment that interlining was always discretionary which was in response to my comment that it was discretionary when on separate tickets. So I was responding to that when I said it was not discretionary in the case of a single ticket.
Sep 27, 2014, 4:46 am
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You may repeat the same thing over and over but it won't change the way things work. I am happy that it has always worked for you that UA interlined your bags to CX but the fact is the airline's policy regarding checking bags on separate tickets supersedes any interline agreements it may have with another airline. If the airline's policy prohibits checking bags on separate tickets (and I am not talking only UA here) then no interline agreement nor an agent's discretion will help you. UA seems to have a very lax policy with regard to checking bags through to other airlines on separate tickets but it does not mean that other airlines operate that way, and with AA coming out with the new policy of not checking bags through on separate tickets (unless partner/OW airline) I believe UA and other U.S.-based airlines will follow suit.
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Nov 4, 2014, 1:59 am
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ok, I will just throw one out for opinions - if you think there will be an issue...
Flying VVO-ICN-NRT-IAD - 2 separate tickets (
1. VVO-ICN - booked as SU (who does interline with UA) but operated by HZ (who doesn't?)
2. ICN-NRT-IAD on UA
So if they Interline great - if they don't gonna be really tight to get out & re-check (1:50 connect time)...
It's amazing, no matter how obsure an itinerary can usually find FT'ers who have done or tried it...help me out if any insights!
Flying VVO-ICN-NRT-IAD - 2 separate tickets (
1. VVO-ICN - booked as SU (who does interline with UA) but operated by HZ (who doesn't?)
2. ICN-NRT-IAD on UA
So if they Interline great - if they don't gonna be really tight to get out & re-check (1:50 connect time)...
It's amazing, no matter how obsure an itinerary can usually find FT'ers who have done or tried it...help me out if any insights!
Nov 4, 2014, 2:25 am
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ok, I will just throw one out for opinions - if you think there will be an issue...
Flying VVO-ICN-NRT-IAD - 2 separate tickets (
1. VVO-ICN - booked as SU (who does interline with UA) but operated by HZ (who doesn't?)
2. ICN-NRT-IAD on UA
So if they Interline great - if they don't gonna be really tight to get out & re-check (1:50 connect time)...
It's amazing, no matter how obsure an itinerary can usually find FT'ers who have done or tried it...help me out if any insights!
Flying VVO-ICN-NRT-IAD - 2 separate tickets (
1. VVO-ICN - booked as SU (who does interline with UA) but operated by HZ (who doesn't?)
2. ICN-NRT-IAD on UA
So if they Interline great - if they don't gonna be really tight to get out & re-check (1:50 connect time)...
It's amazing, no matter how obsure an itinerary can usually find FT'ers who have done or tried it...help me out if any insights!
ELECTRONIC INTERLINE CARRIER AGREEMENTS-UA
INTERLINE CARRIER CODES
AA - AB - AC - AF - AH - AI - AM - AR - AS - AV
AX - AY - AZ - A3 - BA - BE - BI - BR - BT - BW
B7 - CA - CI - CM - CX - CZ - C5 - DL - EH - EI
EK - EL - EN - EQ - ET - EV - EY - FB - FI - FJ
FM - FV - FW - FZ - GA - GF - G3 - G7 - HA - HO
HU - HX - H2 - IB - IQ - JJ - JL - JP - JQ - J2
KA - KC - KE - KF - KL - KM - KQ - KS - KU - KX
LA - LG - LH - LO - LP - LR - LW - LX - LY - MD
ME - MF - MH - MI - MK - MQ - MS - MU - NH - NQ
NU - NX - NZ - OA - OK - OM - OO - OS - OU - OV
OZ - O6 - PG - PK - PR - PS - PX - PZ - QF - QR
RJ - RO - SA - SK - SN - SQ - SU - SV - S2 - S5
S7 - TA - TG - TK - TP - T0 - UA - UL - UN - UO
UP - US - UX - VA - VK - VN - VS - VW - WM - WP
WY - XF - XL - ZH - ZK - 2V - 3M - 4C - 4M - 4Q
4U - 7H - 9K - 9W
INTERLINE CARRIER CODES
AA - AB - AC - AF - AH - AI - AM - AR - AS - AV
AX - AY - AZ - A3 - BA - BE - BI - BR - BT - BW
B7 - CA - CI - CM - CX - CZ - C5 - DL - EH - EI
EK - EL - EN - EQ - ET - EV - EY - FB - FI - FJ
FM - FV - FW - FZ - GA - GF - G3 - G7 - HA - HO
HU - HX - H2 - IB - IQ - JJ - JL - JP - JQ - J2
KA - KC - KE - KF - KL - KM - KQ - KS - KU - KX
LA - LG - LH - LO - LP - LR - LW - LX - LY - MD
ME - MF - MH - MI - MK - MQ - MS - MU - NH - NQ
NU - NX - NZ - OA - OK - OM - OO - OS - OU - OV
OZ - O6 - PG - PK - PR - PS - PX - PZ - QF - QR
RJ - RO - SA - SK - SN - SQ - SU - SV - S2 - S5
S7 - TA - TG - TK - TP - T0 - UA - UL - UN - UO
UP - US - UX - VA - VK - VN - VS - VW - WM - WP
WY - XF - XL - ZH - ZK - 2V - 3M - 4C - 4M - 4Q
4U - 7H - 9K - 9W
(This from someone that has never done this route. My two cents).
Nov 4, 2014, 10:37 am
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[KVS Availability Tool 7.7.0/Diamond - Operational Info: SU 5636/01 Feb 2015]
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Planned Flight Info Segment Departure Arrival Duration ------- --------- --------- -------- VVO-ICN 11:25/Sun 12:35/Sun 02:10 Segment Flight Note ------- ------------------------------ VVO-ICN AIRCRAFT OWNER AURORA AIRLINES VVO-ICN OPERATED BY AURORA AIRLINES VVO-ICN ET/ ELECTRONIC TKT CANDIDATE VVO-ICN Z999
Nov 4, 2014, 5:50 pm
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It is not an actual Codeshare flight, so SU can interline the baggage to UA:
[KVS Availability Tool 7.7.0/Diamond - Operational Info: SU 5636/01 Feb 2015]
[KVS Availability Tool 7.7.0/Diamond - Operational Info: SU 5636/01 Feb 2015]
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Planned Flight Info Segment Departure Arrival Duration ------- --------- --------- -------- VVO-ICN 11:25/Sun 12:35/Sun 02:10 Segment Flight Note ------- ------------------------------ VVO-ICN AIRCRAFT OWNER AURORA AIRLINES VVO-ICN OPERATED BY AURORA AIRLINES VVO-ICN ET/ ELECTRONIC TKT CANDIDATE VVO-ICN Z999
Dec 21, 2014, 4:30 pm
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Dec 21, 2014, 5:08 pm
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While the DOT is simple to understand, it has led to carriers refusing to check across tickets and agents not understanding the problems they create.
In this case, if PIT-SFO-HKG were on one ticket, the policy of the marketing carrier for PIT-SFO, likely UA, would apply to the entire ticket through to HKG. And if there were a return on the same ticket, to that return too.
Apr 26, 2015, 3:16 pm
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*A Partners Checking Baggage to Final Destination
I will be flying LIS to LHR on TAP. I have a 3 hour layover in LHR and then connect to IAH on UA. All is booked on a single itinerary through UA. Will TAP check my bags all the way through to IAH? Other *A airlines (LH) have done so for me, but I read that TAP will not do the same. Any experiences here?
Apr 26, 2015, 3:31 pm
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EF says yes:
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TP Interline Agreements
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MAY CHECK BAGGAGE TO
AA AB AC AF AH AI AR AT AV AY AZ A3 BA BD
BE BI BR BT BU CA CI CM CO CU CX CY CZ DL
DM DN DT D6 EK ET EW EY E5 FB FI FJ FM GF
GH GN G3 HM HP HR HU HX H2 H4 IB IG IR IY
IZ JD JJ JL JP JU KE KL KM KP KQ KU LA LG
LH LO LP LR LX LY MD ME MH MK MS MU NG NH
NX NZ OA OK OS OU OV OZ O6 PH PS PX PY PZ
QF QM QR RA RO SA SK SN SP SQ SU SV SW S4
S7 TA TF TG TK TM TN TP TU T0 UA UB UL UN
US UT UY U6 U8 VC VE VN VP VR VS WA WF WY
XK XL XM XN X5 YM YO ZH ZR 2A 2K 2M 4M 5Q
6Q 9U 9W
Apr 30, 2015, 8:07 am
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I will be flying LIS to LHR on TAP. I have a 3 hour layover in LHR and then connect to IAH on UA. All is booked on a single itinerary through UA. Will TAP check my bags all the way through to IAH? Other *A airlines (LH) have done so for me, but I read that TAP will not do the same. Any experiences here?
Apr 30, 2015, 9:47 am
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I will be flying LIS to LHR on TAP. I have a 3 hour layover in LHR and then connect to IAH on UA. All is booked on a single itinerary through UA. Will TAP check my bags all the way through to IAH? Other *A airlines (LH) have done so for me, but I read that TAP will not do the same. Any experiences here?
I have also flown IAH-FRA-LIS with the FRA-LIS on TAP with bags checked through.