Can I check bag to connection airport only?
Oct 30, 2014, 11:45 pm
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Can I check bag to connection airport only?
Heading from PDX-LAX on Alaska and then continue on to TPE on China Airlines. I will have 2 bags, but want one of them to stay in LAX where a family member will pick up during my 3+ hour layover.
Will Alaska do this? I'm thinking they may actually force me to collect my bags and re-check them with CI.
If it matters, this is an award ticket through Delta.
Will Alaska do this? I'm thinking they may actually force me to collect my bags and re-check them with CI.
If it matters, this is an award ticket through Delta.
Oct 30, 2014, 11:51 pm
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AS should be able to short check your bags. It may be easier to just check both to LAX though and recheck them with CI.
AS should be able to short check your bags. It may be easier to just check both to LAX though and recheck them with CI.
Oct 31, 2014, 12:11 pm
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Sounds like one ticket issued on 006 stock as an award.
Sounds like one ticket issued on 006 stock as an award.
Oct 31, 2014, 4:41 pm
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they should be able to just check you in to LAX. As far as splitting up the bags....never tried that one. I think its check all through or none. Just from a security standpoint Im not even sure its legal. If I was a CSA that wasnt an FTer or some savvy web info type traveler I'd find it a bit odd that 1 checked bag is retrieved at LAX while Im supposed to be checking another 1 through on an international flight. On another note you say the connection is just over 3 hours, should there end up being a delay into LAX of any length which makes making the CX flight tight you may end up with not enough time to retrieve bags and recheck them. As I think the minimum time to check in an international bag at LAX is 60 minutes
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Oct 31, 2014, 5:39 pm
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Just spend the money and UPS it to your family member's home. Saves them the time, hassle and expense of going to LAX to pick up a bag. And you're relieved of this dilemma.
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Oct 31, 2014, 5:58 pm
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they should be able to just check you in to LAX. As far as splitting up the bags....never tried that one. I think its check all through or none. Just from a security standpoint Im not even sure its legal. If I was a CSA that wasnt an FTer or some savvy web info type traveler I'd find it a bit odd that 1 checked bag is retrieved at LAX while Im supposed to be checking another 1 through on an international flight. On another note you say the connection is just over 3 hours, should there end up being a delay into LAX of any length which makes making the CX flight tight you may end up with not enough time to retrieve bags and recheck them. As I think the minimum time to check in an international bag at LAX is 60 minutes
Oct 31, 2014, 6:23 pm
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2. Depending on the weight of the bag, it should cost no more than $25-30 to Fedex Ground the thing to the relatives in LA. That will likely be less than they spend on wasted time, parking and gas.
3. AS, of course, tickets CI. Has zippo to do with whether the two codeshare or are in the same alliance.
Oct 31, 2014, 6:46 pm
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Oct 31, 2014, 7:16 pm
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Lots of replies, but still not sure. Maybe I'll just call AS and ask. This is one reservation PDX-LAX-TPE-BKK made through Delta as an award. It has 3 PNRs, although I had to request the CI PNR from Delta and the AS PNR from Alaska. My wife and I are both traveling so I could, if necessary, have her check 1 bag to LAX only and I check 2 bags all the way to BKK.
The bag I want to leave is actually an ice chest with 50# (max on Alaska vs. 70 # max on Delta) of frozen tuna. I already do this twice a year, but I'm always staying in LA. Shipping is not an option.
The bag I want to leave is actually an ice chest with 50# (max on Alaska vs. 70 # max on Delta) of frozen tuna. I already do this twice a year, but I'm always staying in LA. Shipping is not an option.
Oct 31, 2014, 8:10 pm
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Lots of replies, but still not sure. Maybe I'll just call AS and ask. This is one reservation PDX-LAX-TPE-BKK made through Delta as an award. It has 3 PNRs, although I had to request the CI PNR from Delta and the AS PNR from Alaska. My wife and I are both traveling so I could, if necessary, have her check 1 bag to LAX only and I check 2 bags all the way to BKK.
The bag I want to leave is actually an ice chest with 50# (max on Alaska vs. 70 # max on Delta) of frozen tuna. I already do this twice a year, but I'm always staying in LA. Shipping is not an option.
The bag I want to leave is actually an ice chest with 50# (max on Alaska vs. 70 # max on Delta) of frozen tuna. I already do this twice a year, but I'm always staying in LA. Shipping is not an option.
Nov 1, 2014, 12:31 am
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Makes sense.
I've short checked stuff before ANC-SEA-ZZZ. The cxn time in SEA was a bit short, but was ultimately successful. Be sure you allow extra time for issues with this.
I've short checked stuff before ANC-SEA-ZZZ. The cxn time in SEA was a bit short, but was ultimately successful. Be sure you allow extra time for issues with this.
Nov 1, 2014, 6:32 am
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Lots of replies, but still not sure. Maybe I'll just call AS and ask. This is one reservation PDX-LAX-TPE-BKK made through Delta as an award. It has 3 PNRs, although I had to request the CI PNR from Delta and the AS PNR from Alaska. My wife and I are both traveling so I could, if necessary, have her check 1 bag to LAX only and I check 2 bags all the way to BKK.
The bag I want to leave is actually an ice chest with 50# (max on Alaska vs. 70 # max on Delta) of frozen tuna. I already do this twice a year, but I'm always staying in LA. Shipping is not an option.
The bag I want to leave is actually an ice chest with 50# (max on Alaska vs. 70 # max on Delta) of frozen tuna. I already do this twice a year, but I'm always staying in LA. Shipping is not an option.
Nov 1, 2014, 8:53 am
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That clears up a lot of things. The fact that you are on one ticket may complicate things a little. I don't think there is a clear guideline, so I think it's totally at the discretion of the agent. I think it would be better for you and your wife to check the bags separately. YMMV
Nov 1, 2014, 8:59 am
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Should be able to goldstreak it for about $45. Not sure how much it will be shipping 50 pounds through UPS