Through transit of check-in baggages
On my return trip from US to India I will be flying from Oklahoma to Kolkata transiting through Chicago & Abu Dhabi : OKC to ORD domestic flight AA, ORD to AUH & AUH to CCU by Etihad.
Will my baggages be checked through all the way to CCU while I will be checking in at OKC? This trip was booked on one single ticket from Etihad.
Best Answer
You will need to verify when you check-in at the counter.
According to this question in the Etihad airlines Baggage Allowance policy question section, for the US:
I have a connecting flight. Will my checked-in bags go to my final destination?
Not always. You may need to pick up your bag and check it in again, depending on the route and country you are travelling through. Your agent can confirm when you check in at the airport.
Generally, your bags should make it to the destination you've paid for, but double check that Abu Dhabi airport security will not require a re-check of your bags. It should be fine since you are booked all the way through on one ticket, but some airports have different rules and regulations. Etihad suggests you ask during check-in.
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Can I check-in luggage during transit?
That depends. If you booked the flights together at the same time, luggage will usually be "checked through" to your final destination. If you booked them separately, especially if it's different airlines, you'll probably have to pick up your luggage and check it in again.Do you have to re check-in baggage on connecting flights?
When you purchase a layover flight, you will need to claim your bags when you land at your layover destination, and recheck them the next day when you continue your flight(s).What does transiting through an airport mean?
Transit passengers transfer to places they want to go to. In aviation, transit passengers are defined as passengers who use other airports for less than 24 hours to get to their destination to complete their journey.Can I check my bag all the way through when my connecting flight is on a separate ticket?
Conclusion. Unfortunately, there is no way to ensure that your luggage will be checked through when traveling on two separate tickets.What Happens to Your Checked Luggage at the Airport
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Answer 2
If you actually have a single ticket on your PNR (booking) then American will check your bags through all the way to your destination.
Note that while AA is a oneworld airline, Etihad is not. It's also possible (but quite uncommon) to have two separate tickets on a single PNR. If your booking is comprised of two tickets, one for the AA segment and another one for the EY segments, then American will only check your bags to Chicago, and you will have to transfer your bags yourself at O'Hare.
For customers holding a single ticket that involves other airline flights down-line from American, American will continue to through-check their bags to the next point of stopover.
For customers holding a separate ticket for down-line connecting flights booked in the same PNR, American will continue to through-check bags exclusively to oneworld airlines to the point of stopover and collect the other airlines’ applicable baggage charges.
Check your confirmation email from Etihad to see if you have two different ticket numbers for the AA and EY segments, or the same ticket number.
In both cases, Etihad will transfer your bags at Abu Dhabi, as you have a single booking and Etihad operates both segments in and out of AUH.
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