SOT: Interlining Between TS and WJ
 

On Aug 9, I will be flying TS219 BRU-YUL and then connect to WJ629 YUL-YVR. I know I'll have to retrieve my bags at YUL for the Canada Customs process, but wondering if TS in BRU can tag my bags all the way to YVR so I don't have to get a new sticker and tag at YU Land whether or not I can get my boarding pass in BRU without having to re-check in at YUL so it. Never connected between these two LCC so any ideas?

No, TS will not be able to check your bags through or issue a WS boarding pass.

You will have to check in at the WS booth in YUL to get your seat assignment and BP. At that time WS will tag your bag as well. TS in BRU will NOT be able to give you seat assignment on the WS flight.

Treat the flights as two separate trips and you will be fine. Try and combine through a nonexistent internline agreement and problems will arise.

FYI, TS in BRU can manually add your WS flight to the bag tags, but this will do no good as WS does not interline and therefore does not have a process to pick up cnx bags from another carrier. WS will only accept bags at the checkin counter or from a previous WS flight. *


* There is one exception in YVR but only a couple hundred people per year can avail themselves of this exception.

Thanks for all the quick responses. I'll have close to a 7 hr layover in YUL in between. So that is more than plenty to clear I&C, retrieve the bags and re-check them in at the WS counters.

Man that's a long time. :D

I was going to suggest calling WS and/or TS and letting them know that you'd be connecting to/from one to the other so they can add comments in your file but that's one long layover. In the event that your bag doesn't make it I'd recommend always slipping a note into your bag that says where you originated from, where you connect through (if applicable), where you're destined to finish, airline(s), and flight numbers.

Thanks. I'll do just that. And I might even head into town for a quick lunch and come back after checking in at the WS counters.

Hopefully WS will let you check in that early. Would suck to have to drag suitcases around.