Luggage at transit

I am travelling A -> B -> C. I have purchased a lot of stuff for which I intend to claim a tax refund at airport B, where I will exit Europe. I think I will have to present the items I have bought to claim the tax return but I do not want to take my bag of shopping on-board with me from A to B.

Is it possible for me to reclaim just one of my bags in B, claim the tax return and then re-check while all my other belongings are checked through all the way to C? I do not want to reclaim my other bags until my final destination.

Best Answer

You can not short check one bag to a mid-flight stop and check the rest to your destination. Checked bags always go to the end destination of the flights you are taking.

You can check an additional bag at B, but it will be subject to the original check in rules. So if you checked the full number/weight allowed at A, then you will pay the excess baggage fee at B, if you don't check your full allotment at A then the bag at B may be free.

Plus you need to get that bag of goodies to B ?

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What is transit baggage?

transit passengers, baggage, cargo and mail means passengers, baggage, and cargo departing from an airport and on the same flight as that on which the passengers, baggage and cargo arrived.

Do you collect luggage on connecting flights?

If your bag is tagged to your next or final destination, you may need to pick up your bags and place them on the connection drop-off belt. If it is not tagged to your next or final destination, then you will definitely need to pick up your bags and check them in for your next flight.

Do I have to pick up my luggage on a connecting international flight?

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

What Happens to Your Checked Luggage at the Airport

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