If you've booked the flight as a connection (all flights on Southwest) then your bags will be checked all the way to your final destination. You'll want to check in online, and as close to 24 hours prior to departure as possible.
What happens if you check a bag and have a layover?
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.
Do you have to check in for both flights with a layover Southwest?
If your flight is all under one reservation you will receive a boarding pass for your departure flight and a boarding pass for your connecting flight(s) when you check in. If they are under separate reservations, then you need to check in for each flight you have a reservation number for.
How does a Southwest layover work?
Re: LayoverAs long as you are connecting from one flight to another as part of the same trip (both flights are part of the same confirmation), your bags will be transferred. For peace of mind, when you check your bags before leaving, you can confirm the tag has the airport code for your final destination.
Do I have to pick up my checked bags on a layover?
If you check a bag and you have a connecting flight in the U.S. but your destination is in the U.S or a foreign country, you do not have to go and get your checked bags until you arrive in your destination.
How do checked bags work with layovers Southwest?
Will Southwest transfer bags to other airlines?
No, Southwest does not have interline agreements so you would need to pick up your bags at baggage claim after your Southwest flight, then recheck your bags with the other airline. Being able to check bags through to your destination is one great benefit of flying an international carrier's domestic partner.
Do you have to pay for checked bags twice on a layover?
Generally, you don't have to pay twice for checked baggage on a connecting flight if your luggage is checked through to your final destination. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule.
Do you have to pick up your checked bag between connecting flights?
It depends on how your ticket was booked. 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.
How do I transfer my checked bags from one airline to another?
If you have checked baggage, you must recheck it between flights: Collect your checked baggage at the transfer airport. Go to the baggage claim area and look for the belt with your previous flight number. Leave the transit zone and take your baggage to the check-in counter (or baggage drop) for your next flight.
Is an hour layover enough time for checked baggage?
The recommended layover time for domestic flights is normally one hour. However, as previously stated, you may require longer if your flights are booked with two different airlines, if you are traveling to a very busy airport or if you require special assistance.
Do you have to pick up your luggage during a layover?
However, the only time you have to get your checked bag and re-check it is when you have to go through customs and you have a connecting flight. You go through customs in the first country you land in.