i am traveling to new zealand,wellington through singapore.How do i make connecting flights?Do i claim my luggage and check in again at the domestic terminal in auckland?i have a 4 hr layover in auckland.is there anyone who can advise me on the step of how this connecting flight works?Thanks!!!
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in most cases if its the airline they will transfer your luggage to the connecting flight unless its airline that does not have inter-line transfer agreement those would like easyjet, Ryan air, southwest those airlines will not transfer bags to another carrier
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Ok, so I am assuming you are just a transit passenger in Singapore? I have no idea which airport and country you are leaving from, but let's say it's Heathrow in the UK. In which case it goes like this: You check in your luggage when you get to Heathrow. You take your carry on luggage on the plane. At Singapore you are a transit passenger and you don't leave the terminal. You keep a hold of your carry on luggage at Singapore but you don't have to pick up your checked luggage. That continues on your flight to New Zealand. You then get on your flight from Singapore to Auckland. The signs are very clear for transitting passengers at Singapore. At Auckland you pick up your checked luggage. As Auckland is your first port of call into the country this is where you go through customs & immigration. You need all your luggage for that. Second question - are you flying on Air NZ or a star alliance carrier? If so, then the following information applies. If you are flying with a one world carrier (probably Qantas) then a similar process probably applies. After going through customs and immigration you then recheck your baggage at the Domestic Baggage Transfer Desk in the International Terminal. You will receive a boarding pass for your onward flight. (the above paragraph is nicked from Air NZ's website). They then suggest you "Board the complimentary transfer bus outside the International Terminal for a comfortable transfer to the Domestic Terminal". Can I suggest that if you have four hours you may not want to do that? You have an option to walk between the terminals. You will have checked your luggage so that's no problem. Get a baggage trolley from the international terminal, put your carry on luggage on to that and walk between the terminals. It takes about 10 - 15 minutes (about 1km) and is a nice walk.There is a clearly marked blue line to follow. Otherwise, yes, there's a free bus between the terminals. Assuming your flight isn't delayed there is plenty of time to walk.
