jaysue said:
Thanks DOC - yep, as I expected Air Canada not part of the program - probably due to being unable to do curbside checkin for International flights
In this thread and in other threads on the DIS Boards, there has been a lot of focus on "participating airlines."
Disney's Magical Express is available to passengers flying
every airline that serves Orlando International Airport from any city of origin -- foreign or domestic.
For inbound flights, the service is exactly same, regardless of whether the airline is on the "participating airlines" list. (U.S. domestic passengers or international passnegers who cleared U.S. Customs before arriving in Orlando don't even have to think about baggage at Orlando International Airport. Those international passengers who need to clear U.S. Customs in Orlando must claim their baggage and clear U.S. Customs, after which Disney will collect the baggage to complete the Magical Express transfers.)
For flights home, the list of "participating airlines"
only comes into play for Resort Airline Check-in, which allows passengers on some airlines to check their baggage and obtain their boarding passes right at their WDW resort hotel. But
anyone who is departing from Orlando International Airport can ride on a Magical Express motor coach; it's just that some folks will have to retrieve their baggage from the hold of the coach and check it in at the airport, while those who can use Resort Airline Check-in can go straight from the coach to Security.