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In the not too distant future I am travelling to Canada from the UK but it’s a lot cheaper to book separate flights to Dublin first, and then fly on to Canada (around £240).

Would I have to pick up my bags first then go on to check in again, or would my bags make it to the next flight if I leave a long enough gap between arriving and departing again?

Also, would I have to leave the arrival section to head to departures, or would I be able to check in at a desk in the arrivals area? I know that there are some airports that offer this facility.

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By default, you would have to collect your checked baggage and re-check it again. If you book your flights with airlines on the same alliance, you may have a chance to convince the check-in agent for your first leg to check your baggage through. It is not advisable to count on this, though.

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I have done this quite a few times but only with checking into a hotel in between. This way you are covered pretty well if something goes haywire.

With transatlantic flights from Europe, a well placed positioning flight on a low cost airline followed by a traditional airline flight the next day can save you an astonishing amount of money -- the tradeoff is of course time. If you want real madness: if you are in a very big hub city, say, London, it is often cheaper to fly to a smaller city, and then fly to the USA via London (!). Airlines make no sense.