Originally Posted by TamCaP;11052744[*
the only exception: airline's fault misconnection / overnight delay; I am pretty sure I read somwhere you can request access to your luggage then
You can request it, but you might not actually receive it. At least that's been my experience. The last time I tried to access a bag mid-trip (we were stuck at ORD overnight) I stood around almost 2 hours because I'd been told they'd bring my bag to me. I thought I really needed it, but what a waste of time it turned out to be. The bag was never off-loaded, yet somehow I managed to survive the night without it.