<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Pron:
Yes, but I've once seen them unload all the luggage from the plane (after they had loaded it), just because one passenger hasn't made it to the gate. Would they willingly load it to the second leg's plane to begin with, if I tell them at the connection site that I'm not boarding?</font>
While that may have occurred in the past, that's unlikely to happen now because most baggage is screened by the TSA so there is no requirement for positive bag match when the baggage is screened.