Do I have to claim and re-check in my baggage in international transit when traveling with the same airline?
I'll be traveling to Memphis, Tennessee form New Delhi, India via Qatar Airways.
The itinerary would be: New Delhi <--> Doha || Doha <--> Chicago || Chicago <--> Memphis
Would I be required to claim and re-check my baggage at Chicago even though all the flights were booked with Qatar Airways or can I check it in all the way from New Delhi to Memphis without re-checking in the baggage again?
Best Answer
Rishi, you should claim your baggage in Chicago after customs & immigration. Then take your baggage to local airline and re-check-in. That's what i did when i traveled to Austin from Hyderabad via Doha. My customs & immigration happened at Washington DC, where i collected my baggage and re-checked-in to American airlines.
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Answer 2
Usually you can check in at the starting airport and get your baggage directly at the last airport as long as you have all the flights on the same reservation.
In the cases above, it also matters to know whether your airline (in this case Qatar) has a code share or baggage routing policy with the other airline.
Unfortunately the US and Canada operate differently and here you must pass through immigration and then re-check in your luggage.
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