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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 8:08 am
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Originally Posted by tusphotog
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.
Great tip, tusphotog--thanks for the details. I had previously thought you couldn't check bags flying point to point.
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