For a domestic-to-international flight, will I need to claim luggage?

I will be traveling abroad by myself this summer and I was wondering if anyone can help answer some of my questions. I will be departing from TPA to JFK, then JFK to Istanbul, and Istanbul to Nuremberg.

I am unsure if I need to claim my checked luggage once I have landed from my domestic flight (TPA to JFK) before transferring to an international flight (to Istanbul). Or will my checked luggage reach my final destination of Nuremberg? I am flying with JetBlue and Turkish Airlines, to be specific. I have a two-hour layover at JFK and I'm worried that it will not be enough time IF I need to claim my baggage after landing at JFK and then have to recheck it again at the Turkish Airlines counter.

I booked my tickets through the Turkish Airlines website and I'm confused about the luggage transfer since they're two different airlines.

Thanks!

Best Answer

If the two airlines cooperate enough that one can sell a through ticket including the other's flight, they will generally also cooperate enough to transfer your bag between the flights at connecting airports. So you can expect it to be checked through, so you won't see it a the layovers.

The exception to this is if you need to have the bag in hand to pass through customs at an intermediate airport, but that is not the case for your itinerary -- you won't meet any customs until Nuremberg.

If still in doubt, you can always ask the airline agent when you check in the bag.

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Do I have to collect my baggage between connecting flights International?

If you're connecting in the U.S., they require everyone from international flights to re-check their baggage upon the first landing point.

Do I have to go through security again for connecting flight domestic to international?

For connecting domestic flights, you almost never have to exit and reenter security, though there are some exceptions at airports where the terminals aren't all connected. For domestic-to-international connection, it's still pretty rare that you have to exit and reenter security, even if you're changing terminals.

What happens to luggage on domestic connecting flights?

If you are provided with two boarding passes while checking in the baggage first time. Then you need to go for security check again with hand baggage. But in both the cases , you check in baggage is transferred internally.

Does my checked baggage go to final destination International?

Transfer with the same airline or with a partnerYour baggage is almost always sent to your final destination. There are some exceptions, such as North America, Australia and South Africa. If you have a transfer there, you must always collect your luggage at the baggage claim and check in again for the next flight.

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