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Sep 13, 2008 | 9:03 pm

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Originally Posted by ozziegumby

I brought the ORD-IAD-LHR-IAD-ORD fare mistake $346 special a few months ago. I was hoping to skip the last leg cause I have an appointment now in Washington. What options do I have?

1. Ask checkin at LHR only to tag the bag to IAD
2. Get reservations to alter my ticket
3. Fly to ORD then fly back to IAD

If anybody can tell me exactly what happens when you arrive at IAD? Like do they have somebody checking the bag tags then directing you into a line or do the IAD bags get directed somewhere else?

Thanks

Given the US requires arrival passengers to clear immigration and customs at first port of entry into the US, even if your bags were tagged from LHR to ORD via IAD you'd still be able to claim the bags at IAD and not re-check them in.

After clearing customs at IAD, ripping the bag tags off and walking out the doors with your bags would ordinarily work just fine since no one at the airport is going to check and force you to fly onwards to Chicago.