Originally Posted by
expert7700
YMMV on through checking the bag.
Sometimes, maybe 1 out of 15, the ticketing agents refuse to tag it any further than your first stop. they tell you that you'll need to retrieve it at baggage claim and re-check it. I've booked tickets for a coworker who has had this happen to him a few times, he always argues for a few minutes then gives in, and goes outside of security to get and re/check his bag. Fortunately those flights he's always had an hour plus layover time.
Just find a different agent. You have to go through the regular "seniors, strollers and UM" line to do it. Tell the agent (if they're confused) to build a standby leg on the first PNR to the final destination. So, if you had two PNRs on a PDX-DEN-HOU leg, they'd build the standby leg for DEN-HOU under the PDX-DEN PNR. Tag your bag, then make sure they delete the DEN-HOU standby leg. The only time I've had to reclaim a bag is when I make two plane changes.