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Connecting between two flights on separate tickets.

"Self-transfer" is a marketing term popularized by Kiwi.com for an itinerary created by combining two completely separate tickets (PNRs).

Connecting in this way usually requires a visa and lots of time, since you have to pass through immigration, claim your bags, check in again, recheck your bags, and go through security and immigration once more. It is also very risky, since if your first flight is delayed, the second airline has no responsibility to put you on a new flight.

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I am transiting through Saudi Arabia. Do I need a visa?

I am transiting through Saudi Arabia via the airport at Riyadh (RUH), Jeddah (JED), or Dammam (DMM). Do I need a visa for this?
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Can airlines leave you stranded?

Say I book an itinerary in Europe with separate airlines: A -> B, B -> C C -> B, B -> A This is four separate flights, meaning neither of the transfers are guaranteed. The A -> B, B -> A is a return flight package, and the B -> C, C -> B one…
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Do I always need to go through immigration if I have a self-transfer?

I found a cheap, short-notice ticket that takes me from the Schengen area to India with a self-transfer at Doha (Qatar). The booking process throws warnings such as (not verbatim) "You will have to collect your baggage and check it in yourself - As…
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Is it possible to self-connect at IST without going through passport control?

I’m considering booking a trip involving two separate bookings with a connection in Istanbul (IST) on different airlines. I’m aware of the risks involved, and am eligible to enter Turkey visa-free if necessary, but I’d prefer to avoid the hassle of…
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What happens if I miss a flight on a multi-ticket itinerary?

I booked separate tickets for a multi-leg journey (e.g., New York to Paris on one airline, then Paris to Rome on another). If my first flight is delayed and I miss the second flight, what are my options? Since they are separate tickets, the second…
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Where can I get layover insurance?

People have told me several times that I should just buy "insurance" to secure flights with layovers from different airlines, so I don't have to be terrified my whole holiday that I will get stranded if a flight is delayed. (I am an anxious traveler…
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"Baggage not Checked Through" - Is this a Self-Transfer with Trip.com?

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…
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Is two hours and a half enough for a self transfer in Lima (international to domestic)?

I have an international flight to Lima, and I would like to go to Cusco the same day. I'm strongly considering going directly without leaving the airport. Would 2.5 hours be enough to transfer? I have only a small backpack, no luggage. I am aware of…
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Self-transfer through Rome with no luggage. Will I need a visa?

I am going to book a ticket through the kiwi website, from London to Cairo. The first flight will be with easyJet, from London to Rome. The second flight will be with Wizz Air, from Rome to Cairo. I will not have any check-in bags, thus I would not…
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Does Eindhoven Airport offer flight transfer?

I'm arriving on a different airline than I'm leaving, do I need to pass through security again or can I transfer flights airside at this airport?
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US citizen traveling through Bangkok on separate tickets with checked baggage

I am a US passport holder and planning to transit with checked-in baggage through Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok (BKK) as follows: flying from the US to BKK on a ANA (issued by United) RT ticket, and then from BKK to IGI Airport, Delhi, DEL on a TG…
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Transit Requirements at Bucharest Airport, Romania

I have an upcoming journey with a layover at Bucharest Otopeni Airport. Departure: Dubai (DXB) on 10th November at 21:55 (Wizz Air Malta, Flight W43268) Arrival in Bucharest: 11th November at 01:30 Layover Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes Connecting…
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connecting flight by another Airlines within same Terminal in Dubai

I have to fly on Turkish airlines from San Francisco to Dubai via Istanbul and arrive in Terminal 1 in Dubai with two checked bags. Then I have to catch a self-connecting flight with Oman Airlines from the same Terminal 1 to Bangalore, India. My…
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Transit Visa Requirement with a self-transfer in Paris

I am a Canadian Permanent Resident and have booked flights from Canada to Delhi with a self-transfer in Paris. My itinerary consists of two separate tickets: one with WestJet from Calgary to Paris and another with Air India from Paris to…
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Time for self transfer at Okinawa Naha airport

I have a Hong Kong Airlines flight booked landing at Okinawa Naha airport at 15:00 on a Sunday. Our plans have changed slightly and we now want to fly immediately on to Ishigaki that same day. It'll be a self-transfer, so we'll need to wait at…
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