Magicat Posted December 13, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) Hi, has anyone ever tried to link 2 different itineraries on Air Canada? For example, we are flying from Mexico on one flight reservation and then 5 1/2 hours later flying to FLL on a different flight booking. Another question if it is possible to link the different flights, if we arrive in YYZ from MEX on an Air Canada flight and then fly out on a connection to FLL, we would have to clear Canadian Customs and go to US pre clearance. Would we be required to collect our bags and recheck them? This part is new to us as YYZ is usually our final destination. Thanks in advance for your answers. Edited December 13, 2023 by Magicat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 13, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I am guessing they are 2 separate tickets so yes you will clear Canadian customs then collect luggage & check in with the new booking then clear US Immigration You could always call AC & see if you can connect the 2 bookings but you will still need to go through US immigration for the FLL flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted December 13, 2023 #3 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Magicat said: Hi, has anyone ever tried to link 2 different itineraries on Air Canada? For example, we are flying from Mexico on one flight reservation and then 5 1/2 hours later flying to FLL on a different flight booking. Another question if it is possible to link the different flights, if we arrive in YYZ from MEX on an Air Canada flight and then fly out on a connection to FLL, we would have to clear Canadian Customs and go to US pre clearance. Would we be required to collect our bags and recheck them? This part is new to us as YYZ is usually our final destination. Thanks in advance for your answers. 1 hour ago, LHT28 said: I am guessing they are 2 separate tickets so yes you will clear Canadian customs then collect luggage & check in with the new booking then clear US Immigration You could always call AC & see if you can connect the 2 bookings but you will still need to go through US immigration for the FLL flight MagiCat I would think that IF it is possible to link the 2 itineraries that you would not need to go through Canadian customs and immigration; you would be treated as a transit passenger and would go straight to US pre-clearance. If you remain on 2 separate tickets I think you would need to go through Canadian customs and immigration before claiming your luggage and checking in for the second flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicat Posted December 13, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I will have to call, thanks. Just wondering if we do connect the flights will we have to collect our luggage and recheck them for the flight to FLL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicat Posted December 13, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 minute ago, gnome12 said: MagiCat I would think that IF it is possible to link the 2 itineraries that you would not need to go through Canadian customs and immigration; you would be treated as a transit passenger and would go straight to US pre-clearance. If you remain on 2 separate tickets I think you would need to go through Canadian customs and immigration before claiming your luggage and checking in for the second flight. Interesting, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted December 13, 2023 #6 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Just now, Magicat said: I will have to call, thanks. Just wondering if we do connect the flights will we have to collect our luggage and recheck them for the flight to FLL? If you connect the flights you will be able to check your bags through to FLL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 13, 2023 #7 Share Posted December 13, 2023 28 minutes ago, Magicat said: I will have to call, thanks. Just wondering if we do connect the flights will we have to collect our luggage and recheck them for the flight to FLL? if you somehow can connect the bookings https://www.torontopearson.com/en/connections Wondering why you just not fly from Mexico to FLL & avoid the trex back to Toronto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnabyjean Posted December 14, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 14, 2023 We had a cruise with included air, but only from a major airport, so we separately booked a flight from our regional airport to Calgary. The short flight was with Air Canada and the long haul was with Lufthansa (which are, of course, partner airlines). We didn't even ask, but the check in agent asked us if Calgary was our final destination. When we said Budapest with Lufthansa, she was able to link the flights and we didn't have to collect and recheck in Calgary ... we picked up our luggage in Budapest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted December 14, 2023 #9 Share Posted December 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, burnabyjean said: We had a cruise with included air, but only from a major airport, so we separately booked a flight from our regional airport to Calgary. The short flight was with Air Canada and the long haul was with Lufthansa (which are, of course, partner airlines). We didn't even ask, but the check in agent asked us if Calgary was our final destination. When we said Budapest with Lufthansa, she was able to link the flights and we didn't have to collect and recheck in Calgary ... we picked up our luggage in Budapest. Do you have Aeroplan, and were the same Aeroplan numbers used on both flights? That might have helped link the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnabyjean Posted December 14, 2023 #10 Share Posted December 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, gnome12 said: Do you have Aeroplan, and were the same Aeroplan numbers used on both flights? That might have helped link the two. No, we don't have Aeroplan (we usually fly Westjet :)). It was pure luck that we booked the short haul with Air Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicat Posted December 15, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted December 15, 2023 On 12/13/2023 at 4:39 PM, LHT28 said: if you somehow can connect the bookings https://www.torontopearson.com/en/connections Wondering why you just not fly from Mexico to FLL & avoid the trex back to Toronto? Long story.... but one reason was that the flight times direct from Monterrey for a reasonable cost were less than desirable. Using a combination of cash and Aeroplan points we found this as our best option. There were other factors that played into this decision as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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