No more "through checking" / interlining of bags when connecting from BE
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Whilst it doesn't explicitly state what happens for UA->UA, it does have :
If you have a separate ticket on another carrier, you must claim bags at the destination of the first ticketed itinerary and check bags with the other carrier to the final destination. Baggage can be checked through to the final destination if the separate ticketed itinerary includes Star Alliance member airline-operated flights.
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It's not clear to me whether OP was seeking a free bag or paying for the bag. I'd be more troubled by the former.
Of course, if OP is not seeking the free bag check, why book BE in the first place? Just book the lowest non-BE fare and United should through-check the bags as before even with separate tickets (right - isn't that the practice?)
Of course, if OP is not seeking the free bag check, why book BE in the first place? Just book the lowest non-BE fare and United should through-check the bags as before even with separate tickets (right - isn't that the practice?)
Is end-on-end even typically allowed per BE fare rules (serious question - I don’t actually know)?
im not really surprised to see this - makes sense from the airline perspective. As mentioned above, doing something like this isn’t a connection at all If you can’t combine BE fares with non-BE, why would an airline encourage customers to do it on their own?
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It's not clear to me whether OP was seeking a free bag or paying for the bag. I'd be more troubled by the former.
Of course, if OP is not seeking the free bag check, why book BE in the first place? Just book the lowest non-BE fare and United should through-check the bags as before even with separate tickets (right - isn't that the practice?)
Of course, if OP is not seeking the free bag check, why book BE in the first place? Just book the lowest non-BE fare and United should through-check the bags as before even with separate tickets (right - isn't that the practice?)
Well, it does seem like what you're doing is circumventing the BE fare rules by seeking to get a (presumably free) checked bag on a BE fare by indirectly pairing it with an international fare with a free checked bag.
BTW, does it also prohibit this in reverse? I.e., if you travel NRT-LAX-PHX on a paired ticket, where the checked bag from NRT to LAX would be free - do they check it through to PHX even on a BE fare?
BTW, does it also prohibit this in reverse? I.e., if you travel NRT-LAX-PHX on a paired ticket, where the checked bag from NRT to LAX would be free - do they check it through to PHX even on a BE fare?
though, that is sort of a given since we pick them up at customs and drop them before security.
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....I didn't ask the agent but what would happen if I would pay the extra $ 30.00 per ticket and purchase the regular economy fare. Would that still prohibit through check? In other words I am not clear, is it because we have to separate tickets with different fare classes or is it not right because it's BE?....
UA-UA interlining is available for separate tickets, separate fare classes (although interestingly it is more difficult for the agent than UA-*A interlining).
So, there should be not problem on a non-BE ticket -- have you had a problem with that before purchasing the BE ticket this time?
[url]https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/baggage/changed-bag-rules-optional-services.aspx
AA does not even interline to itself AA-AA, fortunately that is not an issue for UA-UA
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Did not the supervisor state this was a BE fare issue?
UA-UA interlining is available for separate tickets, seperate fare classes (although interestingly it is more difficult for the agent than UA-*A interlining).
So, there should be a problem on a non-BE ticket -- have you had a problem with that before purchasing the BE ticket this time?
UA-UA interlining is available for separate tickets, seperate fare classes (although interestingly it is more difficult for the agent than UA-*A interlining).
So, there should be a problem on a non-BE ticket -- have you had a problem with that before purchasing the BE ticket this time?
I just could not imagine that routing the bags through all the way to their final destination could be so difficult.
As long as it is not illegal to purchase two separate tickets, then we are fine. Otherwise we have to take SW to LAX, just an even longer schlepp.
Thanks everyone for all the insightful information.
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Consolidated Questions about Nested Ticketing on UA
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According to Mrs. EX that's correct. Had a problem before once but that was quickly taken care of. In any case this is not something we can't handle.
I just could not imagine that routing the bags through all the way to their final destination could be so difficult.
As long as it is not illegal to purchase two separate tickets, then we are fine. Otherwise we have to take SW to LAX, just an even longer schlepp.
Thanks everyone for all the insightful information.
I just could not imagine that routing the bags through all the way to their final destination could be so difficult.
As long as it is not illegal to purchase two separate tickets, then we are fine. Otherwise we have to take SW to LAX, just an even longer schlepp.
Thanks everyone for all the insightful information.
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While not "illegal" (as UA is not a governmental agency) it is very possible a violation of the CoC. That is an issue that needs a careful reading of the fare rules, exactly what are doing and what was your intent.
Detailed discussion in Consolidated Questions about Nested Ticketing on UA
And it is very true, most airlines rarely try to enforce end-on-end ticketing restrictions except not to allow on a single ticket. But that is a discussion for the other thread.
Detailed discussion in Consolidated Questions about Nested Ticketing on UA
And it is very true, most airlines rarely try to enforce end-on-end ticketing restrictions except not to allow on a single ticket. But that is a discussion for the other thread.
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That's a whole different discussion and it does depend on the fare rules
Consolidated Questions about Nested Ticketing on UA
Consolidated Questions about Nested Ticketing on UA
OP does say it saves thousands on the fare vs. booking PHX-NRT at once, exactly as I suspected. They can charge this because of the lack of competition at PHX vs. LAX. Most will just book it as one, and its not surprising that’s what UA wants - if it saves OP ‘thousands’, then guess where those $ aren’t going?
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Not had a problem with major carriers like Delta-KLM-AF
Simply buy a cheap TATL to Europe in Biz then switch to a EU coach fare (separate ticket) to another city. As long as Delta can sell the tickets it implies that the computers are linked relative to who and what baggage and no problem in interlining.
YMMV
Simply buy a cheap TATL to Europe in Biz then switch to a EU coach fare (separate ticket) to another city. As long as Delta can sell the tickets it implies that the computers are linked relative to who and what baggage and no problem in interlining.
YMMV
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I think you missed the point of this discussion -- interlining bags with separate tickets (UA & partners) is fine also with UA.
Just not, now, if the originating ticket is domestic BE. A limitation, reported earlier in this thread, DL also has.
Just not, now, if the originating ticket is domestic BE. A limitation, reported earlier in this thread, DL also has.
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END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH INTERNATIONAL FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH FARES WITHIN AREA 3. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH INTERNATIONAL FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH FARES WITHIN AREA 3. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED.
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In most cases, the BE fares that I've seen only allow A-B-A ticketing when combined with other BE fares, but given how haphazardly UA has rolled them out, I don't doubt that there are some exceptions.
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No end-on-end means they won't put it on one ticket / one reservation, and it means you may be technically violating the CoC.
But it does not mean that UA won't interline your bags if you buy separate tickets, and it does not mean that UA won't reaccomodate you if you miss your faux connection. It just means they don't have to.
The only new evidence introduced in this thread is that a supervisor told OP that they won't do this any more with BE fares. No one has introduced any evidence that United is being sticklers about checking bags through on separate UA tickets that violate end-on-end prohibitions, such as the discounted Z fare quoted above. We all know they could, given how the CoC is written. Doesn't mean they are.
But it does not mean that UA won't interline your bags if you buy separate tickets, and it does not mean that UA won't reaccomodate you if you miss your faux connection. It just means they don't have to.
The only new evidence introduced in this thread is that a supervisor told OP that they won't do this any more with BE fares. No one has introduced any evidence that United is being sticklers about checking bags through on separate UA tickets that violate end-on-end prohibitions, such as the discounted Z fare quoted above. We all know they could, given how the CoC is written. Doesn't mean they are.