SunExpress to United Airlines transfer at Munich Airport

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One solution and indeed the only solution I can imagine is to change the ticket to fly Izmir / Antalya / Ankara instead because SunExpress and Lufthansa have codeshares on these specific routes.

https://www.sunexpress.com/en/company/media-center/press-releases/sunexpress-expands-successful-codeshare-partnership-with-lufthansa/

But I am not sure whether your ticket is changeable , usually they are not :(

and of course Izmir is another 2.5hrs drive from Bodrum so this is very far from ideal.

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Tricky.

Apparently Sunexpress does have an interlining agreement with United so it's technically possible to transfer your bags. However United operates out of Terminal 2 and SunExpress out of Terminal one. There is a non-Schengen shuttle bus, so you can get from your arrival to the departure gate without having to pass through immigration and customs, but I don't know whether they will cart your bags between terminals.

I would call United and have them confirm (if possible, in writing) that they will interline the bags in Munich. I would press them hard on this: Yes, it's your responsibility to have the right documents, but they have issued the ticket and they need to provide you with sufficient information to determine what documents you actually need.

You can also give Sunexpress a second call and talk to a different agent: Make sure you mention that this is a single ticket and that SunExpress has an interlining agreement with United.

Sources:

  1. Interlining (2021) : https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/296946/sunexpressseeks-airline-partnerships-cee-expansion/#:~:text=SunExpress%20already%20interlines%20with%20United,of%20the%20Egyptian%20carrier's%20aircraft.)
  2. Munich Terminal Shuttle : https://www.munich-airport.com/connecting-flights-260553

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