Originally Posted by
ukchris
I suppose unscrupulous people could get their bag tagged, board in Zone 2 and rip the tag off on the way down the jetway.
I believe the GA takes the bags when the passenger volunteers to take the early boarding/check bag trade. At least when I've seeen them doing it, that's how it's gone. Maybe different GA's do it differently though. If they all follow that process, though, it closes that loophole.