Check in baggage with two seperate tickets

DSM · Post by **DSM** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:39 am

Here is my situation... I bought DSM-DXB trip with NWA/KLM airlines. I am stopping over in Dubai for a couple of days then going to visit Karachi with Emirates. I bought DXB-KHI ticket using my Emirates miles. On my return trip I do not want a stop over in Dubai. Now I am getting concerned about my luggage since I have two seperate tickets. Would Emirates staff at karachi airport check in my baggage all the way to my final destination in US if I show them both tickets? Has anyone been in this situation? if not, then I have no other option but to spend a night in Dubai since my KLM connection is only three hours away.

Thanks!

PIA10141 · Post by **PIA10141** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:36 am

but if its only 3 hrs, then y not just go through DXB and stretch ur legs for a while and see the airport in 3 hrs (which is enouhg to look around) and catch ur next flight to US!

DSM · Post by **DSM** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:09 am

The problem is if they don't check in my luggage all the way to US, then I will need to go through immigration and customs again in DXB, get out of the airport and then go back in which will take much more than 3 hours and makes no sense at all! I just got an email back from Emirates and they are saying checkin at KHI should take care of the tags all the way to US if I show them both tickets. I will find out more just in case.

PIA10141 · Post by **PIA10141** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:31 am

ohh... they are right, it will be booked all the way to US if u show both tickets, dun worry.

SalamPaks · Post by **SalamPaks** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 5:01 pm

PIA10141 wrote:ohh... they are right, it will be booked all the way to US if u show both tickets, dun worry.

This is not necessarily the case. You are basically at the mercy of the check-in agent at the time you show up at the airport. However, if you have EK in KHI make a notation in your PNR that you are traveling on two distinct itineraries, they will link the two and you should be fine. Just check and double check with EK.

DSM · Post by **DSM** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:38 pm

SAlamPaks,

makes sense! thank you for the reply. I will check with EK in karachi.

PIA10141 · Post by **PIA10141** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:34 am

if you have a stop over of less than 72 hours (3 days) then ur luggage should be checked in all the way.... won't be that difficult.