Do I have to recheck my luggage when flying with multiple airlines?

If both airlines are on the same ticket (same alliance or not), there is a good chance your bags will be checked right through to your final destination. If they are on separate tickets, you (probably) will have to collect and recheck your bags between flights. Airline alliances don’t really matter for this.

How does baggage work with connecting flights?

When you purchase a connecting flight, checked baggage is usually forwarded to your final destination, and will change planes when you do. When you purchase a layover flight, you will need to claim your bags when you land at your layover destination, and recheck them the next day when you continue your flight(s).

Does luggage get lost on connecting flights?

We’ll keep it simple, connecting flights are the reason why baggage gets lost or arrives at the wrong destination. There is almost no chance that your luggage will be mishandled if you are taking a direct flight to your destination.

Do I pickup my luggage during layover?

For domestic layovers, your checked luggage will be tagged to your final destination, so there’s nothing for you to do while on your layover. Your bags will get taken off the first flight and loaded onto the second flight.

What does pooling your luggage mean?

The pooling refers to people that check in two bags and put 20kg in one and 10kg in another. Even though that does not exceed the total weight allowance for two bags, it is nevertheless prohibited as each bag can weigh no more than 15kg.

Do I need to collect my baggage for connecting flights?

If you have booked your connecting flights independently, the airline is under no obligation to transfer your baggage to your connecting flight. In this case, you will need to collect your baggage after your first flight and re-check your baggage before your connecting flight.

What are the baggage allowances for the airlines?

Higher fees may apply for extra bags or overweight/oversize baggage at the airport. Airline baggage allowances stated in this table are based on standard economy flights to and from Europe, and are per person, per flight. Most airlines allow you to check in and print your boarding pass online before you travel.

Can you check more than 2 bags on an airline?

Additional baggage beyond a first checked bag has quite an extensive range, so if you want to check more than 2 bags, we recommend visiting the airline’s page directly for their tailored specifications.

Do you have to pay for baggage allowance on British Airways?

When you’ve used your free checked baggage allowance, you’ll have to pay to put more bags into the hold. If your checked baggage weighs more than your allowance, you may have to pay a heavy bag charge. 65 GBP / 75 EUR / 100 USD / 100 CAD per overweight bag and one-way journey.

Do you pay for baggage on different flights?

If you splice together separate flights, your luggage is handled by more than one airline carrier. While the total ticket price may seem less expensive, combining different flights together, especially for a long-haul journey, could mean that you end up paying what you saved in baggage fees.

Do you have to pay extra for baggage on one flight?

However, if you are flying on one ticket to New York, collecting your bags at (say) JFK then checking in again for a domestic flight from JFK to Kansas City, then you would have two choices: either pay the extra baggage fees in If you are booked on both flights as part of one itinerary, you are entitled to the higher baggage allowance.

Do you get higher baggage allowance on transatlantic flights?

If you are booked on both flights as part of one itinerary, you are entitled to the higher baggage allowance. For example, if you are flying from Frankfurt to New York to Kansas City on one ticket and your bags are tagged through to Kansas City, the transatlantic baggage allowance would apply.