Multiple Airline - EZAir Question

[plethera1]

SIAP, but we are flying to Athens using EZAir.  The flights are United to Newark and then SAS from Newark to Athens (ultimately.)

 

When we land in Newark, will the bags be moved to the SAS flight or do we need to get them from baggage claim and re-check them?

 

Thanks in advance.

[shellbeachjim]

SAS is a partner airline with United, so the luggage should be transferred to your SAS flight(s). The operative word is "should"...

 

https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/mileageplus/partners/star-alliance.html

[cr8tiv1]

Be sure to ask the ticket agent to see your baggage tags.  If the end airport is Athens (ATH), you are good.  If the tags say EWR, you will need to pick up your luggage at Newark and re-check them through.

 

How long is your layover time?  Be sure to have enough in your carry on to last you a few days plus all of your medications.

Edited May 21 by cr8tiv1

[plethera1]

5 minutes ago, cr8tiv1 said:

Be sure to ask the ticket agent to see your baggage tags.  If the end airport is Athens (ATH), you are good.  If the tags say EWR, you will need to pick up your luggage at Newark and re-check them through.

 

How long is your layover time?  Be sure to have enough in your carry on to last you a few days plus all of your medications.

Great advice.  

 

We have a 3 hour layover which isn't super long but seems pretty good.

[SCX22]

Also make sure to check-in with an SAS gate agent for a document check.  They will want to see your passport and any necessary documents required for travel.  United will not require this because they are not transporting you on an international flight.  Sometimes the gate agent can track your bags to see if they made it into their possession.

[cr8tiv1]

I also travel with air tags now (or tiles for Androids).  Just an added level of peace of mind.

[PacnGoNow]

9 hours ago, plethera1 said:

SIAP, but we are flying to Athens using EZAir.  The flights are United to Newark and then SAS from Newark to Athens (ultimately.)

 

When we land in Newark, will the bags be moved to the SAS flight or do we need to get them from baggage claim and re-check them?

 

Thanks in advance.

If you booked all your flights on EZAir you are an international passenger, on this itinerary.
 

So, when you check in for your UA to SAS flight….United WILL check documentation and check your bag ALL the way through to ATH.  It is the responsibility of the originating carrier.

 

The only time this wouldn’t happen, is if you booked your tickets separately, didn’t advise the originating carrier, or the two airlines did not have ticketing agreements, such as Southwest. None of those apply to you.

 

Check your baggage tag to be sure, as suggested.

[NavyVeteran]

1 hour ago, PacnGoNow said:

If you booked all your flights on EZAir you are an international passenger, on this itinerary.
 

So, when you check in for your UA to SAS flight….United WILL check documentation and check your bag ALL the way through to ATH.  It is the responsibility of the originating carrier.

 

The only time this wouldn’t happen, is if you booked your tickets separately, didn’t advise the originating carrier, or the two airlines did not have ticketing agreements, such as Southwest. None of those apply to you.

 

Check your baggage tag to be sure, as suggested.

Also check your boarding pass. When you check in for your United flight (in person and/or in the United app), they should give you a boarding pass for your SAS flight as well.

 

It is also a good idea to double check your reservations in advance on the airline websites or apps. Verify that the United website or app has your SAS flight as well as your United flight. When you book with EZAir, the airline may not know about your return flight, but they should know about your connecting flights.

[SCX22]

1 hour ago, PacnGoNow said:

So, when you check in for your UA to SAS flight….United WILL check documentation and check your bag ALL the way through to ATH.  It is the responsibility of the originating carrier.

 

It's mandatory for the operating airline to ask passengers arriving from other airlines' flights to present themselves at the gate for a document check.  In the end, if the airline operating the international flight transports a passenger with improper documentation and the arrival country's immigration denies them entry, it's the operating airline's responsibility to transport the passenger back to the country of origin.  It's a liability.  Different airlines use different reservation systems and the passport data isn't shared between systems like names on the passenger manifest for codeshare flights.

[PacnGoNow]

1 hour ago, SCX22 said:

 

It's mandatory for the operating airline to ask passengers arriving from other airlines' flights to present themselves at the gate for a document check.  In the end, if the airline operating the international flight transports a passenger with improper documentation and the arrival country's immigration denies them entry, it's the operating airline's responsibility to transport the passenger back to the country of origin.  It's a liability.  Different airlines use different reservation systems and the passport data isn't shared between systems like names on the passenger manifest for codeshare flights.

Yes, that’s correct. OP asked about checking in from domestic to international flight.  UA will do an international check in and check the bags all the way through.

 

In addition, SAS will do a document check at the gate.  They are, then responsible for delivery into ATH, of course.

 

 

 

[SCX22]

5 minutes ago, PacnGoNow said:

Yes, that’s correct. OP asked about checking in from domestic to international flight.  UA will do an international check in and check the bags all the way through.

 

In addition, SAS will do a document check at the gate.  They are, then responsible for delivery into ATH, of course.

 

My point in my original post above was that when doing the document check for the int'l segment, sometimes the gate agent is able to pull the baggage tracking to make sure your checked bags made it into operating airline's possession.  Sometimes this doesn't work because of the connection time; you could already be onboard the airplane by the time your bags make it into their possession.

[Rick&Jeannie]

12 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said:

How long is your layover time?  Be sure to have enough in your carry on to last you a few days plus all of your medications.

Exactly what we do after a very unfortunate incident 2 or 3 years back.  We got stranded in Paris after our flight from Athens was severely delayed, hence missing our connection.  Air France helped as much as they could by putting us up in an airport hotel and giving us "amenity kits" which had VERY basic needs for overnight...but nothing fills the need like your very on "emergency go bag" which we have done for *every* trip (not just a cruise) where we have connecting flights and potentially things can go wrong.  It doesn't take a huge bag...we have a medium-sized backpack and can now stay (probably) 2 or 3 days "stranded".  As luck would have it...we've only needed it once since that time...but we had everything we needed.