Two legs on different tickets with Turkish Airlines - is baggage checked through
I'm booking a flight one-way from Ashgabat to Dublin via Istanbul. If I book the two legs separately, both with Turkish Airlines, it'a about €120 cheaper than booking it as a single (again with Turkish Airlines, no idea why). Does anyone have an idea if they will still check my baggage through to Dublin, or will I have to collect and re-check in (I have time, but don't want the hassle, as well as the fact I'll probably have to get a visa stamp "on arrival").
Best Answer
From the official instructions:
Our transfer passengers, coming from an international point and continuing to an international destination with Turkish Airlines, whose flight routes are not arranged with a single ticket* Learn more
Get your baggage from the international arrival hall. Go to the international terminal and the related airline’s counter for the check-in procedures of your upcoming flight. *Excluding passengers whose routes are arranged with a single ticket with a Star Alliance member airline or an airline having a codeshare flight agreement with Turkish Airlines and passengers having a connecting flight to Taiwan (TPE-KHH-RMQ) with a foreign airline in Turkish Airlines operated flights to Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Kuala Lumpur.
Source: https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/any-questions/transfer-transit-passengers/
But they seem to be completely wrong:
- Usually airports register the baggage to the final destination.
- It seems that it's not possible to follow the official instructions because you can claim the baggage only after the passport control (if a comment by another user here is correct).
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Answer 2
You have two separate journeys, even if they are on Turkish Airlines. The second flight will not have your name as a passenger and thus your luggage will not be transferred.
In fact, your luggage will be tagged only till Istanbul when you check-in. As far as the airline in concerned, you only have a ticket to Turkey, so you need to make sure you are able to enter Turkey. Either you are exempt, or have applied in advance for a transit visa. This is because you will not be allowed to board unless you are able to terminate your journey in Turkey.
Once you land in Istanbul, you will follow the normal passenger that are going to Istanbul - you will follow the arrivals queue rather than the transit queue. You will most likely have to go through immigration, collect your luggage, go through customs and then enter Istanbul.
Then, simply follow the signs for international departure and check in again at the Turkish airline counter for your next flight. Hand them your luggage, this time they will tag it to Lisbon. Present your passport and flight reservation, get your boarding pass, go through security, immigration and then board your next flight.
Make sure you have sufficient time between flights to complete all the formalities and account for any delays.
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