Originally Posted by
SoCal
Have you confirmed the policy direclty with US Airways? Always a good idea.
It's stated clearly on the US Airways website.
http://www.usairways.com/en-US/trave...epolicies.html under "Are you travelling on more than 1 airline". There was lots of chatter about this recently on FT as well as other sites.
Originally Posted by
SoCal
The last time we connected through MIA to Brazil on two separate tickes, we took AA from DCA to MIA, then TAM on to Brazil, and AA was able to check our bags through to Brazil,
Too hard to draw generalizations here and it comes down to specifics on the airlines involved and their interline baggage agreements.
OP, good luck on your move. Not to add to it, but do watch that your "large rubbermaid bins" do not fall afoul of the 62 linear inch rule for TAM. If it does, each piece will get an additional charge. Last year, I watched as a group ahead of me get dinged for those large blue/gray plastic bins.