Originally Posted by
Yaatri
I am not talking about tagging to the final destination. When you check-in, the airline tags in (I am not talking about the baggage routing tag), so that when the bag is taken off the aircraft in the U.S., your bag, instead of directed to the carousel in the customs, is sent to the aircraft operating your next flight.
I have done it several times myself.
There is no trick. I was not even aware that I could transit through the U.S. and not claim my checked luggage at the port of entry untill the airline asked me if I wanted to claim my bags in ATL. I asked, "Do I have a choice?". I was told that that I did. I arrived in ATL knowing that I would not have to claim my bag in ATL. Customs people didn't like the fact that I did not claim my bags in ATL and sent me for secondary check anyway.
Ahh.. that does sound like a couple of secrets that exist
, one to get a goot check in agent, and the other the special Customs check. Ah well, I did not get offered the options, but I might just ask for it the next time, hopefully the agents will know it exists
. Will report back my luck if any
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Originally Posted by
Yaatri
If you have liquids bought from duty free before your arrival in the U.S., obviously, you should not opt out of claiming your checked bags at the U.S. transit point.
Well thats the thing, knowing that can be tough, specially after prices seemed to be lower in MEX compared to EWR and DEL, ah well thats just my loss.