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Old Jan 10, 2017, 4:33 pm
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MEL-LAX Baggage Question
Hello!

I will be flying Qantas First from MEL to LAX. I have a ticketed onward connection to my final destination on the east coast. However that segment is in coach and I have reserved a first class on another airline.

My question is.. Qantas will likely check my bags to JFK, but I know I have to pick them up in LAX for customs. Would it be possible to then take that tag off and retag them at LAX on the new airline?

I do not want to cancel the onward coach ticket on the one world airline in case there is a delay, etc and I am forced to take it.

Thanks
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Old Jan 10, 2017, 5:26 pm
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Originally Posted by abox03
Hello!

I will be flying Qantas First from MEL to LAX. I have a ticketed onward connection to my final destination on the east coast. However that segment is in coach and I have reserved a first class on another airline.

My question is.. Qantas will likely check my bags to JFK, but I know I have to pick them up in LAX for customs. Would it be possible to then take that tag off and retag them at LAX on the new airline?

I do not want to cancel the onward coach ticket on the one world airline in case there is a delay, etc and I am forced to take it.

Thanks
Sure, you can do that. Just remember that if you no-show for the coach flight, the rest of your ticket would be cancelled (important if it includes a return to Australia).
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Old Jan 10, 2017, 5:39 pm
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A late cancellation of the onward sector (ie removing the bag tag) may make the airline think you are taking advantage of possible cheaper fares for doing the extra leg.
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Old Jan 11, 2017, 12:44 am
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Skipping LAX-JFK could cause a reprice of the MEL-LAX fare as well as cancellation of any subsequent sectors on that ticket. Presumably the OP doesn't care about that. The only good F LAX-JFK is on AA which happens to be Oneworld
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