Checked luggage question

Theresa Brandon

Artist, photographer, dreamer

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Inglés '18, Ingles '19, Ingles '22, Portugues '22

• Apr 20, 2022

• #1

We are flying from Santiago to Madrid tomorrow evening, spending the night at a hotel, and then flying to Chicago the next day. This is all on one ticket. Do we pick up our checked luggage at baggage claim in Madrid and then recheck it the next morning?

 

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Molly Cassidy

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Starting May 2023 from St Jean Pied de Port

• Apr 20, 2022

• #2

I think you can choose whether you want to collect your luggage and re-check it the next day.

If you want it checked through, ask when you check in and they can probably do it.

 

henrythedog

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Annually - often more - from 2014

• Apr 20, 2022

• #3

Theresa Brandon said:

We are flying from Santiago to Madrid tomorrow evening, spending the night at a hotel, and then flying to Chicago the next day. This is all on one ticket. Do we pick up our checked luggage at baggage claim in Madrid and then recheck it the next morning?

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As Molly said; you’ll probably have the choice. What’s printed on your baggage tag by the agent (and on the little sticker which they’ll probably affix to your passport or boarding card) is definitive. Madrid is MAD O’Hare is ORD, I think.

 

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Former member 92300

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• Apr 20, 2022

• #4

henrythedog said:

Madrid is MAD O’Hare is ORD, I think.

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Yes, this is correct.

 

Theresa Brandon

Artist, photographer, dreamer

Time of past OR future Camino

Inglés '18, Ingles '19, Ingles '22, Portugues '22

• Apr 23, 2022

• #5

Our packs were checked through to O'Hare and arrived safely. Our plane was struck by lightning on the way to Chicago, which apparently isn't a big deal, but was a bit alarming!