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I'm looking at tickets from trip.com to go from MSP -> LAX -> TPE.

This particular flight has a "Baggage not checked through" comment, but not a "self-transfer" comment.

I'm a little unsure of what this means -- do I just have to pick up my luggage and drop it off at a transfer station?

I'm assuming I'd have to exit and go through security again based on the way LAX is set up (going from domestic to international terminal), but does this mean that I'd have to go to the China Airlines counter at LAX and get my China Airlines ticket from LAX to TPE (which seems a little tight on a 90-mn transfer at LAX).

Thank you!

Flight information screenshot showing "1h31m transfer in Los Angeles with 'Different Terminal' and 'Baggage not checked through' warnings

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Searching for that flight on China Airline's website doesn't have any warning about baggage.

When sold directly through an airline, you are certain that you are on a single ticket and that your baggage will follow you (short checking, which is picking your bag at a transit point, is usually a VERY pricey option (like $300/bag) to curb hidden-city ticketing).

I assume a glitch with trip.com, and anyway, I would NEVER recommend buying from an OTA (Online Travel Agency like trip.com), and only buy from an airline (unless the price difference is big, in this case think about it), it can save you many headaches.

Nicolas Formichella
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