JPG3392

I've read your post carefully, but I'm not clear on what tickets you have purchased or plan to purchase. Am I right in thinking that you will have 2 RT tickets on AA to fly ICT-CMH November 13-23, and separate 5 RT tickets on US to fly CMH-MUC November 14-22? If this is correct, you have two distinct trips, not a 'layover' in Columbus. Under those circumstances, I doubt very much that your luggage can be checked through in either direction. It would also mean that policies regarding fees for checked baggage on the AA flights would differ from those on the US flights, since the US travel involves an international segment and the AA travel does not.