Do I have to recheck my bags on a connecting flight in Canada?

If you have a connecting domestic flight, you must collect your baggage and follow the 'Domestic Connections' signs. You will then need to recheck your baggage at the airline counter. If you have an international connection to a city outside North America you do not need to claim your bags.



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If your bag is tagged to your next or final destination, you may need to pick up your bags and place them on the connection drop-off belt. If it is not tagged to your next or final destination, then you will definitely need to pick up your bags and check them in for your next flight.

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Arriving international connecting to International:
When connecting from outside of Canada to another country (excluding the United States), if your baggage is checked-through to your final destination you may not need to claim your checked-bags in Toronto.

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If your flights were booked under one ticket, your bags will be checked through to your final destination. If your flights were booked under separate tickets, you will need to collect your bags and recheck them before your connecting flight.

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To put it simply, having a connecting flight means you will have to change planes. You will not be flying directly from A to B, but there will also be C. You will fly from A to C, and then from C to B. Sometimes there will be more than a single stop.

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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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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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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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In the event that you missed a connection or got held up in security and your checked luggage has gone ahead without you, immediately track down an airline representative. The carrier may be able to track your bags and hold them for you until your arrival.

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Airlines will transfer your checked bags if a codeshare or interline agreement exists between them. You can find out what agreements your airline has by visiting their website.

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If you're traveling on a single ticket with the same airline within the US, you shouldn't have to recheck your baggage. However, it's still worth double checking with the airline to confirm that your bag will be checked through to your final destination, especially if you have a long layover.

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International Flights Connecting in the USA No matter what airline you're flying, if you have a connecting flight that arrives in the United States from an international destination, you'll need to pick up your bags and recheck them on your next flight.

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You will go through customs when exiting your destination airport, not when transiting. Usually, in Schengen airports, going through customs doesn't involve much. You may not even notice it. Just pass through a door under a green sign that says something to the tune of “nothing to declare.”

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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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You will need to go through passport control (and customs if applicable) and then check in again as normal for your connecting flight, so please ensure you have enough time.

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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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