Checking baggage through to final destination, Canada to US?
I'm a Canadian citizen, traveling from Canada to the US. I have a 5-hour layover in Toronto where I will continue to Minneapolis. Will I need to claim my baggage to take it through customs at YYZ? If so, will I need to claim it as soon as I arrive? Not looking to carry around my bags for 5 hours if I can avoid it, and I can't find a clear answer online. I'm transferring from WestJet to Delta at Toronto, and the whole itinerary was booked through WestJet. I called them and they just told me the ticket agent would tell me what to do.
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The reason you were told so because they are not up to date. The situation has very recently improved (last month, if I am not mistaken) and your bags now through check. Even if they don't you won't hug them for five hours, the traditional flow is deplane - collect bags -- go through US customs -- drop them off at the belts just after. But, again, I believe this is now past and your bags travel all the way. Air Canada was the first but now I think WS-DL is doing it too.
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For a trip that includes a voluntary stopover: We'll check your bags to your stopover point, where you'll collect your bags. When you resume travel, you can check your bags again, subject to applicable charges based on the origin and final destination indicated on the ticket.Lost luggage: What happens to your baggage after check-in
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