Do I have to pick up my luggage on a connecting international flight Vancouver?

When your baggage was checked in through to the final destination with the tag printed as such, you do not have to pick up your baggage at Vancouver Airport. Please go after the sign International Connections. Please present your passport and Customs Declaration Form for Canada at the connecting inspection site.



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Normally, you do not need to re-check your bags if you are connecting between two domestic flights, or if you are connecting from a domestic flight to an international flight. If you are arriving in Canada on an international flight you will have to collect your baggage to pass through customs.

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Transferring between an international and domestic flight is more complicated than a domestic-to-domestic connection. Here's what you're expected to encounter: If you checked a bag, you'll have to collect it from baggage claim from the international flight. You'll need to clear customs and immigration.

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When layover flights are booked with the same airline, your baggage will be automatically transferred through to your final destination. However, if the two flights are with different airlines, you may have to claim and re-check your baggage during your layover.

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Upon arrival in Canada, you will need to clear customs. Collect all of your baggage. If connecting to another Canadian destination, drop off your baggage at the “Connecting Flight” baggage drop area on the Departures level. Proceed through security and to the gate for your connecting Porter flight.

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You need an eTA to transit through Canada by air if you're from an eTA-required country. You don't need an eTA if you're transiting through Canada and you enter by train, bus,boat or cruise ship. You do need to bring the right travel documents.

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Yes, a security check is mandatory when you take a connecting flight. This is because there is a time lag between getting off one aeroplane and getting on-board another to reach your destination.

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When layover flights are booked with the same airline, your baggage will be automatically transferred through to your final destination. However, if the two flights are with different airlines, you may have to claim and re-check your baggage during your layover.

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If you have booked a connecting flight, in most cases your baggage can be checked through to your final destination. That means your baggage will automatically be transported to your destination airport without you having to do anything when connecting to another flight.

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When arriving at the connecting airport all you have to do is to go to your next gate and wait for the next plane, your next flight. There might be a security check in the terminal at the connecting airport. But mostly you don't have to do anything about your luggage.

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You'll need to pick-up your luggage, then check it in again for the next flight. Top Tip: A wait at the airport between two connecting flights is called a layover. For more travel advice, check out our guide to dealing with a short layover.

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For passengers connecting in Toronto for travel within Canada, Air Canada now recommends at least 40 minutes to catch your second flight. Air Canada suggests at least 1 hour and 10 minutes for passengers coming from another Canadian city to Toronto before heading to the U.S.

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International flights require longer connections as you will often have to go through immigration and customs upon arrival. For international layover flights booked on one airline, two hours is often recommended to make your connection.

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You might have to go through customs during a layover, especially if your layover is in the Schengen Area (which consists of most countries in the EU). For example, if your final destination is Paris, France, but you have a layover in Madrid, Spain, you will actually go through customs in Spain, not France.

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What is a good connection time? Travel advisers say there's a lot to take into account when booking connecting flights, but a general rule of thumb is 60-90 minutes between domestic flights and at least two to three hours for international itineraries.

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