Check baggage through 2 Separate Tickets with China Airlines

[kokoikaka]

Hi All,
Have anyone tried to check baggage through for 2 separate tickets with China Airlines?
I have 2 single ticket first MEL>TPE, and TPE>KIX with 3hrs gap time. Both CI flight.
Is it possible to check through my luggage and get boarding pass for both flights at MEL counter?

Thanks

 

[p--and--t]

I would like to resurrect this unanswered query and ask something slightly different

I have a PNR (CR issued by QF) for two connecting CI flights from BNE-<TPE>-YVR with 17hr layover at TPE.

I then have separate PNR (issued by Fright Centre) for AM YVR-MEX after a 5 hr layover.

Q1 I am presuming CI will automatically through check luggage at least to YVR as both CI flights. Is this correct.

Q2. What are my chances CI will allow us to through check luggage all the way to MEX as both CI and AM are both Skyteam.

 

[SpudOz]

I would like to resurrect this unanswered query and ask something slightly different

I have a PNR (CR issued by QF) for two connecting CI flights from BNE-<TPE>-YVR with 17hr layover at TPE.

I then have separate PNR (issued by Fright Centre) for AM YVR-MEX after a 5 hr layover.

Q1 I am presuming CI will automatically through check luggage at least to YVR as both CI flights. Is this correct.

Q2. What are my chances CI will allow us to through check luggage all the way to MEX as both CI and AM are both Skyteam.

I am doing the reverse YVR-TPE-SYD next month. I also have roughly a 17 hour layover. I expect the checked bags to be checked through to Sydney, didn’t think otherwise.

 

[p--and--t]

I would like to resurrect this unanswered query and ask something slightly different

I have a PNR (CR issued by QF) for two connecting CI flights from BNE-<TPE>-YVR with 17hr layover at TPE.

I then have separate PNR (issued by Fright Centre) for AM YVR-MEX after a 5 hr layover.

Q1 I am presuming CI will automatically through check luggage at least to YVR as both CI flights. Is this correct.

Q2. What are my chances CI will allow us to through check luggage all the way to MEX as both CI and AM are both Skyteam.

I can now answer my own question.

BNE checked my luggage all the way through BNE-TPE-YVR-MEX

Unfortunately it was fruitless.

YVR airport operates similar to LAX, all luggage off arriving international flights regardless of destination are offloaded and put on the arrival carousel.

We were not allowed to go to transfers. We had to go through immigration, luggage collection, customs, exit the arrival hall, walk back around through to the departures hall, checkin again, drop luggage and go through immigration and security again.

A real PITA. They don't even have to luggage drop facility that LAX has.

You wouldn't want to have a tight connection in a busy period of the day. Took us at least an hour to get airside again

 

[kokoikaka]

Hi All,
Have anyone tried to check baggage through for 2 separate tickets with China Airlines?
I have 2 single ticket first MEL>TPE, and TPE>KIX with 3hrs gap time. Both CI flight.
Is it possible to check through my luggage and get boarding pass for both flights at MEL counter?

Thanks

Just took the flight and can confirm that baggages can be checked though on separate ticket. I have called CI’s australia hotline and the staff was happy to add a note to the booking. Then check in staff helped to check-in both flight and gave me boarding passes for both flights.

 

[Brentendo]

Hey everyone, I have a similar issue wondering if anyone has had any experiences? I've booked through Qantas with points, classic award.

I’m flying Hanoi → Taipei (economy, CI794, arrives 21:40) and then Taipei → Melbourne (business, CI57, departs 23:30) on the same day. That leaves me with a 1h50m connection.


Both flights are on China Airlines, but they’re booked on separate tickets. This exact routing is usually bookable as one through-ticket, but in my case it isn’t.


Will China Airlines at Hanoi check my bags through to Melbourne, or will I need to clear immigration in Taipei, collect luggage, and re-check — which I probably don’t have time for? I know CI standard policy is not to check through on separate tickets but seems many have had a good experience?

 

[Brentendo]

For anyone interested I found a solution - Calling China Airlines call centre was not helpful. They towed the company line stating no check through was allowed. However, I found their list of contact numbers for their satellite offices at each airport they operate out of. I called their office at Hanoi and spoke to a lovely lady who was more than willing to help. She double checked there would be no issues and provided me with confirmation in writing that they would check everything through and issue all boarding passes in Hanoi.

 

[aspro2]

For anyone interested I found a solution - Calling China Airlines call centre was not helpful. They towed the company line stating no check through was allowed. However, I found their list of contact numbers for their satellite offices at each airport they operate out of. I called their office at Hanoi and spoke to a lovely lady who was more than willing to help. She double checked there would be no issues and provided me with confirmation in writing that they would check everything through and issue all boarding passes in Hanoi.

I would also say that their branch contact email centres sometimes provide clear written replies, so I prefer that as my contact point, rather than phone. Choose the country version for the CI website and then the "branch office" page under "contact us". For interlining, VN or TW would both have been worth contacting.