This seems to be something that is being brought in by quite a few airlines , not seen too much from Thai etc , but this is a quote from Air Canada who often have "code-share" flights with Thai.
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Effective June 1, 2006 customers traveling on separate tickets, whether Interline or online will no longer be allowed to through-check baggage.
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From what I can gather from other websites , if you are issued with a boarding pass for your next flight , then no problem . But , if you have to check-in for your next flight they may not check through luggage , as , if you "miss" your flight they would have to off load luggage , for security reasons. (Possibly causing delay and financial implications.)
Also found this on British Midland site , which may be useful to UK BM's who use connecting flights.
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through check-in policy
If you have booked connecting journeys using separate tickets, we no longer offer the facility of through check-in or through tagging of baggage. Only passengers with flight itineraries issued on a single ticket with one booking reference will qualify for the through check-in service, subject to minimum connection times. This policy applies to all connecting flights (bmi to bmi, bmi to other carriers and all codeshare flights). Passengers choosing to purchase separate tickets should allow sufficient time to collect any baggage and check-in again for onward flights.
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