Catching separately ticketed flights through an airport without leaving the transit area
I'm looking to fly from Istanbul, Turkey (IST) to Nairobi, Kenya (NBO) and then to Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV). By far the cheapest flights I could find are a round trip from Istanbul to Nairobi, and then a one way flight to Tel Aviv. The round trip and one way tickets would be through different airlines.
I am wondering what, if any, difficulties I will face changing planes in Istanbul, Turkey on my way back from Nairobi to Tel Aviv. This will not be a normal layover as I am used to with a single ticket purchase. I will need to check into my second flight to Tel Aviv, since that airline knows nothing about my connection. Would I be able to do this without leaving the international transit area of the airport? I would like to avoid the hassle and possible problems of going through immigration just to go to the airline ticket counter to retrieve a boarding pass.
Perhaps checking in online and print my boarding pass? Sometimes airlines still want you to check in at the counter or a computer kiosk before heading to the gate.
To make matters slightly easier, I will not be checking any bags. Also, I am a US citizen if that matters.
Right now it looks like the round trip ticket (Istanbul<->Nairobi) would be through Egypt Air and the one way (Istanbul->Tel Aviv) would be on Aegean Airlines.
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Can you just catch your connecting flight?
When you miss that first flight, whether or not you cancel or no-show, the entire ticket becomes void. This rule also applies to connecting flights.Can connecting flights be booked separately?
There are two different types of connecting flights. There are those that are included as one route on your ticket and scheduled by the airline or OTA, and then there those which you plan yourself and book separately, known as self-connecting flights.Do I have to check in separately for connecting flights?
When arriving at the connecting airport all you have to do is to go to your next gate and wait for the next plane, your next flight. There might be a security check in the terminal at the connecting airport. But mostly you don't have to do anything about your luggage. It's being taken care of by the airport personnel.Can I get off at my layover instead of destination?
You can get off at the layover stop, but checked luggage will keep on flying to the final destination.A Basic Guide to Layovers
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