@liz22 wrote:
Hello!
We are coming back to the US from our honeymoon in Punta Cana and checked bags. However, it is not a direct flight and we have a short layover before we reach our final destination. We are extremely confused, as some sites are saying that we will have to go through customs, claim our baggage, then recheck our bags, and go back through security again to do this! We won’t be able to make our connection flight if this is the case! Will they be transferred to our final destination? We are freaking out, as no customer service is available online at the moment and we can’t take calls in another country!
The flight from BWI to STL will have domestic passengers, so obviously you have to go through customs first before you can mingle with the rest of the airport passengers.
BWI has a modern international terminal so most likely you'll have an opportunity to clear customs and drop you luggage on a dedicated check-in station and you may not have to go through security again, or if you do it won't literally be back to the front door for you there will be a dedicated facility to get you back into the airport.
Unfortunately the pre-clearance facility still isn't operational at Punta Cana so you won't have that option to go through the process before departure.
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