Changing Carriers Mid-Itin - What happens to checked bags?
Jul 15, 2009, 3:01 pm
#16
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SNA
Programs: UA 1K, AA Gold, DL Nothing (former long-time Plat)
Posts: 54
Yes! This is a very important yet very poorly publicized step in the interline process. At UA it is especially useful, as their internal bag tracking is quite good.
Aug 20, 2009, 7:15 pm
#17
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NHT
Programs: BD-G(RIP); BA-bronze
Posts: 356
I've had a similar mishap at DEN interline between ZK and F9.
Next week I'm flying ZK ALS to DEN, then onto UA DEN to ORD to LHR. Still undecided as to whether to check the bags through from ALS - and then check in at a gate with UA on the B concource (can i do this? I can't check in online since it's a BD codeshare ticket) or to ride the train back to baggage claim, check in again and make sure my bags get into the UA system.
I like the way ZK hand write the bag tags but suspect this might be half the problem with bags getting lost interline!
Next week I'm flying ZK ALS to DEN, then onto UA DEN to ORD to LHR. Still undecided as to whether to check the bags through from ALS - and then check in at a gate with UA on the B concource (can i do this? I can't check in online since it's a BD codeshare ticket) or to ride the train back to baggage claim, check in again and make sure my bags get into the UA system.
I like the way ZK hand write the bag tags but suspect this might be half the problem with bags getting lost interline!