This guide restates the current self baggage transfer policy in a cleaner format. It keeps the original scope, restrictions, timing, and required actions intact.
Self baggage transfer
In most of the situations listed below, the connections are not covered by the carriers and you will have to recheck your bag:
What this guide says
Who this article applies to
Use this section to confirm the traveler, booking, or market scope before taking action.
- For individual tickets which were paid separately and you received 2 or more booking confirmations.
Eligibility conditions
These conditions need to be true before the request can be handled under this policy.
- Change of terminals that are not connected within large airports.
- Self-transfer during a layover, when you have to change the airport within the same trip and you might need to leave the transit zone going through customs or security again.
Timing and processing windows
These are the time limits or waiting periods mentioned in the source policy.
- When you have a stop at an intermediate point in one’s journey for more than 8 hours.
Required steps
Follow these actions in order when the article describes a specific process.
- For individual tickets which were paid separately and you received 2 or more booking confirmations.
- When you have a stop at an intermediate point in one’s journey for more than 8 hours.
- Change of terminals that are not connected within large airports.
- Self-transfer during a layover, when you have to change the airport within the same trip and you might need to leave the transit zone going through customs or security again.
Change details
This section keeps only the change-related statements found in the source article.
- Change of terminals that are not connected within large airports.
- Self-transfer during a layover, when you have to change the airport within the same trip and you might need to leave the transit zone going through customs or security again.
Baggage details
This section keeps only the baggage-related statements found in the source article.
- In most of the situations listed below, the connections are not covered by the carriers and you will have to recheck your bag:
Document details
This section keeps only the documentation-related statements found in the source article.
- For individual tickets which were paid separately and you received 2 or more booking confirmations.
Important notes
These notes should be preserved because they soften, narrow, or qualify the policy meaning.
- Self-transfer during a layover, when you have to change the airport within the same trip and you might need to leave the transit zone going through customs or security again.