Will I need to check my bags twice?

[NboroGirl]

Next month we'll be going to Kauai. We booked direct flights from Newark to Honolulu on United. I then booked RT tickets from HNL to LIH. I have 2 separate itineraries on 2 different airlines. My question is this:

Will I need to go to baggage claim and pick up my luggage in HNL after the United flight, and then check the luggage with Hawaiin Airlines for my flight to LIH? Or can I just check the luggage once in Newark, let them know the final destination is LIH and have arrive in LIH? I'm thinking, since it's 2 different itineraries I'll have to retrieve the luggage and re-check it in HNL (and pay another baggage fee).

 

[DeniseM]

It depends on what agreement United has with Hawaiian, whether you can check all the way through or not.

If you have a short turn-around, the bags may not make the Hawaiian plane you are on, and may be put on a later flight - but the Hawaiian flights are only about an hour apart. Still a PITA.

To avoid all this - we only take carry-ons.

 

[Ken555]

Yes, you will need to claim your bags and check them with Hawaiian. At least, that's what they told me when I had a similar issue...so I sent my bag with family (traveling direct on another airline) instead. It's no longer the friendly skies.


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[NboroGirl]

Yes, you will need to claim your bags and check them with Hawaiian. At least, that's what they told me when I had a similar issue...so I sent my bag with family (traveling direct on another airline) instead. It's no longer the friendly skies.

HA!
Thanks for the info. That's what I figured. To be safe, I allowed 2 hrs. between the arrival of the United flight and the Hawaiin Airlines flight so I wouldn't be rushed. I'm glad I did.

 

[DeniseM]

HA!
Thanks for the info. That's what I figured. To be safe, I allowed 2 hrs. between the arrival of the United flight and the Hawaiin Airlines flight so I wouldn't be rushed. I'm glad I did.

You will land in one terminal, and depart from another terminal, so don't dally - get your bags and get over there ASAP. Once you get over to the HA terminal, if you have lots of time, there are services right there in the interisland terminal, so you can eat or get something to drink there.

 

[Passepartout]

If there is a perfect itinerary to learn and practice traveling with a carry-on, this is it. You'll only be wearing shorts, swimsuits, T's or aloha shirts, flip-flops. You'll have washer/dryer in the unit. Wear your only long pants/leather-or running shoes to travel. Ladies take a packable skirt. Your meds go in the carry-on anyway. Piece of cake.

Nothing to check- or re-check.

Jim

 

[DeniseM]

If there is a perfect itinerary to learn and practice traveling with a carry-on, this is it. You'll only be wearing shorts, swimsuits, T's or aloha shirts, flip-flops. You'll have washer/dryer in the unit. Wear your only long pants/leather-or running shoes to travel. Ladies take a packable skirt. Your meds go in the carry-on anyway. Piece of cake.

Nothing to check- or re-check.

Jim

Exactly - if you have a washer and dryer, you need very little in Hawaii.

 

[NboroGirl]

Unfortunately we only have a studio, so no washer and dryer.

 

[DeniseM]

Unfortunately we only have a studio, so no washer and dryer.

Where are you staying?

 

[NboroGirl]

Where are you staying?

Marriott's Kauai Beach Club: studio portion of a 1BR Ocean View, based on the code on the exchange certificate.

 

[DeniseM]

Marriott's Kauai Beach Club: studio portion of a 1BR Ocean View, based on the code on the exchange certificate.

I "think" they have laundry facilities onsite.

 

[w.bob]

They do have laundry facilities on site.

When you check in for your flight to HNL ask the ticketperson at the check in counter taking your bags to send them through to United. The last two trips I was worried about having to lug the bags through the airport but the Delta agent just sent them through. I had to ask but there was no problem. Hope it works out for you.

 

[pedro47]

They do have laundry facilities on site.

When you check in for your flight to HNL ask the ticketperson at the check in counter taking your bags to send them through to United. The last two trips I was worried about having to lug the bags through the airport but the Delta agent just sent them through. I had to ask but there was no problem. Hope it works out for you.

This is the normal process. The baggege clerk should check your luggage to your last stop.

 

[LisaH]

This is the normal process. The baggege clerk should check your luggage to your last stop.

I think this is only true if both segments are on the same itinerary. It seems that NboroGirl booked the segments separately with two different airlines and, as a result, it may not be able to check all the way to the final destination. She should definitely call the airline(s) to find out...

 

[pedro47]

I think this is only true if both segments are on the same itinerary. It seems that NboroGirl booked the segments separately with two different airlines and, as a result, it may not be able to check all the way to the final destination. She should definitely call the airline(s) to find out...

You are correct. Two different airlines means two separate bag's checks. I hope the two bag's claims areas are closes.

 

[DeniseM]

It depends on whether United has an agreement with Hawaiian to check bags all the way through. Some airlines do, and some don't.

 

[BocaBoy]

It depends on whether United has an agreement with Hawaiian to check bags all the way through. Some airlines do, and some don't.

I think there are fewer of these agreements than there used to be, when it was pretty standard.

 

[MichaelColey]

Even if they have an interline agreement, many airlines won't check bags through on separately ticketed flights.

 

[Talent312]

I remember a time when you could be ticketed on multiple airlines with a single itinerary if they shared the same ticketing system, i.e. Amadeus, Apollo, Worldspan, Galileo or Sabre, and your bags would be checked thru to your final destination, regardless . In those days, using a travel agent who could make that happen made sense.

Nowadays, it all seems to depend on whether they're part of the same alliance or code-share deal.

 

[w.bob]

I think this is only true if both segments are on the same itinerary. It seems that NboroGirl booked the segments separately with two different airlines and, as a result, it may not be able to check all the way to the final destination. She should definitely call the airline(s) to find out...

not true. I had purchased an inter Island flight to HNL through Hawaiian Air and the trip to the mainland through Delta. two different tickets/segments & even on different credit cards. The bags were sent from Haw air on HNL to delta. As others have said maybe there was an agreement between Haw air & Delta.

 

[taterhed]

I just checked flyer-talk and found several citations and comments:

http://help.hawaiianairlines.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1922

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hawa...jor-change-inter-line-policy-6-1-12-a-22.html


As of 2012, HA no longer 'officially' supports interline bag transfer (all the majors) unless the tickets are on the same PNR.

So, if your tickets were NOT on the same PNR, the answer is no.

BUT, just underneath that (current 2015 entry) was a person who identified that they just returned from a trip with two (2) ticket segments (2 PNRS) and were able to have their bags transferred. That individual was an elevated status traveler (gold or platinum or something).

Their advice was: have both PNR's available at the counter and specifically request that your bags be transferred on both inbound and outbound segments.

My advice: travel with carry-ons and use vacuum-pack bags (watch the weight). Your 'personal item' can carry a lot if compressed.

good luck.

 

[pedro47]

To the OP have you contacted your airline carriers for your final answer ?

 

[MichaelColey]

Excellent post, Rob! I was going to check the same thing, just out of curiousity. Saved me having to search.

My advice: travel with carry-ons and use vacuum-pack bags (watch the weight). Your 'personal item' can carry a lot if compressed.

You really do have to watch the weight, ESPECIALLY with Hawaiian Airlines. They have strict weight restrictions on carry-ons (25 pounds), and they enforce them. I've ended up having to pay to check carry-ons because of that. More than once.

 

[NboroGirl]

To the OP have you contacted your airline carriers for your final answer ?

After browsing United's website looking for an answer, I noticed that Hawaiian Airlines was listed as one of their partners. I contacted United by email about 3 days ago) and asked them the question about checking my bag all the way through. I'm still waiting to hear back. If I ever get an answer from them, I'll post it here. Both my husband and I have premium (Gold) status with United. I'm not sure if that makes any difference.

 

[Carlsbadguy]

Marriott Kauai Beach Club has washer dryers on site. There is a charge to use them.