Where to obtain boarding passes when travelling with distinct airlines?
I will be traveling from A to C, and I will have a connection at B.
For the A to B leg, I will be using airline 1, while for the second leg, B to C, I will be using airline 2. So, for the whole trip, I will travel with two different airlines.
The question is about the boarding pass from the leg B to C. At which airport can I take it? From airport A, the first airport, or do I get it at airport B?
I mean the second ticket, should I get it from the A airport?
Best Answer
It depends on how you bought the ticket.
- Many airlines have cooperation agreements which means that you buy a single ticket from A to C and get boarding passes for both legs when you check in at A. This also has the advantage that your baggage will be checked through and if you miss the connection because of a delay in the A-B flight, it is the airlines' responsibility to still get you to C without any additional cost to you.
- If there is no such agreement, or for some other reason you buy two separate tickets, then at B you have to collect your baggage and check in with airline 2 to get the B-C boarding pass. So you need a lot more time to make the transfer. And if you miss the connection, you have to pay for a new ticket.
Thus it should be clear that for the passenger it is pretty much always preferable to buy a single ticket. And in my experience it's always possible (But I've only travelled to places that are at least somewhat touristy).
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The third situation is that you bought 2 tickets of different airlines in 1 reservation. It happened to me many times, especially when I travel International. From A-B, you take airline 1. But, because you will take airline 2 from B-C, the airline 1 won't give you a boarding pass for airline 2 (cos it's different airlines). However, the airline 1 will make sure that the baggage will go straight to C, so you don't have to pick up your baggage at B and check it in again. When you arrive at B, look for airline 2 counter to obtain a boarding pass. OR, sometimes the airline 2 arrives at International terminal already so you don't have to go out look for airline 2 check in counter and go through security again, instead you can check on the departure information board and find when the airline 2 with your destination gate is, and check with the airline 2 workers at the gate to obtain your airline 2 boarding pass. But it is always a good idea to make sure with the airline 2 that your baggage goes straight to C.
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