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Old Dec 8, 2008, 2:52 pm
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Originally Posted by EsherFlyer
I can imagine the OP becoming the cause of the delay. Carrier will probably wait a few mins too long for them to turn up, then start missing slots, then offload the bags.

Saving grace may be that if the connecting baggage is in an 'obvious' place as the last to go on, and quickly and easily taken off.

Personally I'd ask at VIE during check-in, perhaps mentioning the offer that you saw and meant to call about. A suitably friendly agent may make it all official for you.
This is indeed a very real risk. Also bear in mind that if, as is quite likely, some other passengers on same flight as yours from VIE are connecting to the same IAH flight and make it with plenty on time to spare, your misconn argument might be a hard one to sell...
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