Originally Posted by
rob0225
Doesn't adding luggage to the plane require the same change in paperwork? Same thing happened to me a few weeks back. My luggage made the flight but I didn't.
There is a change in paperwork, but nothing substantial. For instance, adding a late arriving bag could change the total number of standard weight bags form 50 to 51. That change has to be noted and communicated to the flight crew, which takes minimal time.