Jan 9, 2019, 5:41 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
It is possible to interline bags for no extra costs when on separate tickets, when both tickets are for UA flights.
However, for some agents, this can be a challenging task, so allow extra time at check-in (30 minutes extra?). The agent may need to consult the "Help Desk."
Recent reports suggest this may not be possible if one ticket is Basic Economy, no free checked bags, ticket
related thread: UA Bag Interlining If Separate Tix with *A Partners (YES) & Non *A Partners (NO)
However, for some agents, this can be a challenging task, so allow extra time at check-in (30 minutes extra?). The agent may need to consult the "Help Desk."
Recent reports suggest this may not be possible if one ticket is Basic Economy, no free checked bags, ticket
related thread: UA Bag Interlining If Separate Tix with *A Partners (YES) & Non *A Partners (NO)
Checking baggage through on separate UA operated reservations...
Mar 13, 2023, 4:39 pm
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Yes, UA to UA, specifically (HND-)SFO-LAX-SAN. Happened at the SFO bag recheck after immigration. First ticket ended at LAX. Ended up picking up bags at LAX and re-check in. Will keep in mind about employee and go to main check-in counter next time.
Mar 13, 2023, 4:47 pm
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This turned out trickier than should have been. I asked to tag bags all the way to SAN at the ANA check-in in SGN (1st leg). They did, but when I got to SFO, it was routed to LAX only. Waited 30min in line, employees spent 15min and couldn't tag it to SAN (said it was coz my 2nd ticket had a "Mr" in the pax name), so I had to pick them up in LAX and re-check in. Kind agent waived the bag fees (Y and no status). Finally in LAX PL after all that and no time for SFO PL.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Mar 13, 2023 at 7:11 pm Reason: moved important info from another thread
Mar 13, 2023, 6:29 pm
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Waiting till SFO to work this out was the error. It should have been done on HND and a tagged all the way thru to SAN. Doing it mid-travel does not work.
Mar 13, 2023, 6:40 pm
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I did have them tag it to SAN at first leg check in, but when it got to SFO, even the SAN barcode was only tagged to LAX.
Mar 13, 2023, 6:51 pm
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Last edited by WineCountryUA; Mar 13, 2023 at 7:15 pm Reason: (new info trip started with ANA in SGN )
Mar 13, 2023, 7:15 pm
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Are you sure bags can't be tagged to a different destination midway? The SFO staff seemed confident about the normal procedure. Of course, she did get stuck and the Mr was just a guess for the cause, so it's possible she was wrong.
Mar 13, 2023, 7:45 pm
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I have 2 separate reservations with UA flights. First one was booked thru my Lifemiles account. 2nd one was booked thru another family member's Lifemiles account. The latter apparently put a Mr in my passenger name. Bag checker says system wouldn't allow them to check it thru coz of this name discrepancy. Does that sound right?
Mar 13, 2023, 8:22 pm
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I was able to pull up my reservation on UA.com and UA app (without the "Mr") and add it to my trip list, so at least there they consider it the same person.
Jun 27, 2023, 7:49 pm
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Can I OLCI for two separate tix if I want the agent to check my bag thru?
I bought two separate tix (MEM-DEN and DEN-MUC-CGN) with a 3.5 hour connex, because pricing. My plan is to ask the check-in agent at MEM if they can check my bag/s all the way through to my final destination, CGN. I know they can do that, if properly trained. Will completing app OLCI for either first or second tix mess things up on their back-end? Should I add checked bags to the OLCI flow on the UA app for either the first or second routing?
Jun 27, 2023, 8:00 pm
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Best to wait until you check the bags to also then check-in yourself in. The agent will have to check you out to check the bags to the destination. The less the agent has to change the better.
Allow extra time as the UA-UA check-thru can take extra time.
Allow extra time as the UA-UA check-thru can take extra time.
Jun 27, 2023, 8:09 pm
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OK cool, I kinda figured. I did OLCI for the first segment but didn't add any bags. Sounds like that doesn't matter and doing OLCI was the wrong move, as the agent will have to check me out anyway, to do what I'm asking. I'm used to completing OLCI right at D-24h, so will not doing that screw me in another way? I have some recollection that some things related to IRROPS depend on when you checked in, but I don't know where to find that info. I'm 1K (like half the planet), if that matters.
Jun 27, 2023, 8:28 pm
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Jun 27, 2023, 9:36 pm
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I bought two separate tix (MEM-DEN and DEN-MUC-CGN) with a 3.5 hour connex, because pricing. My plan is to ask the check-in agent at MEM if they can check my bag/s all the way through to my final destination, CGN. I know they can do that, if properly trained. Will completing app OLCI for either first or second tix mess things up on their back-end? Should I add checked bags to the OLCI flow on the UA app for either the first or second routing?
Jun 27, 2023, 10:57 pm
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nothing to do with your bag checking question, but FYI, since you mention separate booking due to fares - often searching as multi city vs. O-D will get you the pricing you see separately on one ticket. So MEM-CGN May be high, but if you search multi city as MEM-DEN, DEN-CGN, you very likely would have gotten the lower fare anyway, and been on one PNR.
Jun 28, 2023, 2:45 pm
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nothing to do with your bag checking question, but FYI, since you mention separate booking due to fares - often searching as multi city vs. O-D will get you the pricing you see separately on one ticket. So MEM-CGN May be high, but if you search multi city as MEM-DEN, DEN-CGN, you very likely would have gotten the lower fare anyway, and been on one PNR.