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Carolyn013 Sep 18th, 2013 08:11 PM

International Flying! and im nervous!
 
So this will be my first time flying internationally alone to Seoul, South Korea. And I shouldn't say alone because I will be meeting up with my friend Phuna in SFO. So My flight will begin in Dulles international Airport and Then I will have a 58 Minute Layover when I reach SFO later that day and then I will Fly to South Korea. Both of my flights will be United airlines. So my Questions are:
1. Will I have to grab my luggage and make a run for it to my next flight when I reach SFO?
2. Will my luggage check all the way through to Incheon Airport in South Korea?

Rastaguytoday Sep 18th, 2013 08:29 PM

1) No

2) Yes

Hopefully, you check the luggage tag on the bag to make sure that's where the luggage was going.

sparkchaser Sep 19th, 2013 03:17 AM

Rastaguytoday is correct.

If it will set your mind at ease, you might want to do what I do for international trips: before I zip up my checked bags, I place a sheet of paper inside with the following information:

1. My name
2. Address of my destination
3. Contact phone number
4. Email address
5. Flight numbers

I do this in the unlikely event the tags get torn off and there is no way to ID my bag. On my return journey, I am not so concerned because I have a home full of clothes and toiletries :p

eliztravels2 Sep 19th, 2013 06:17 AM

Have a great trip!

suze Sep 19th, 2013 03:39 PM

When you check in for your first flight just watch what tag they put onto your checked luggage. Make sure it is the airport code for your final airport.


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