Originally Posted by
bealine
There is a major security breach with the agent in IAD doing this, as well as issues around Heathrow not having sufficient space to store bags. If the handling agent in IAD gets to hear about this "experiment", which is probable once the bag appears in the "dump chute" with an alert "sectors different to passenger itinerary", the check in agent will likely lose his/her job. I hope the OP is happy about that!
What difference does it make
vs if he collected the bag at LHR and re-checked it there for his MAN journey and then carried onto DUB? We have all left bags in places from time to time when we are going somewhere else only for part of the day. At no point is the bag travelling without him. In the paranoid US airline industry they don't even bother with this "bag must not travel without the pax" thing.
Originally Posted by
bealine
You'll just have to take my word for it that the check-in agent has done something extremely stupid.
If we always accepted what poorly trained contract staff told us we would spent twice as long trying to get things done.
Originally Posted by
orbitmic
this is indeed considered a security issue
If it's a real security issue what is to stop someone buying all of the sectors individually and doing exactly the same thing with the bags? I don't buy this at all.
Originally Posted by
simons1
This isn't the MI5 forum. Anyone dependent on causing a security outrage would be unlikely to be put off by bealine not being able to discuss it.
Personally I find the suggestion that the check in agent could get fired to be a bit far fetched.
If it really was that much of a security risk then there is clearly a serious security flaw in BA systems and the authorities need to be alerted. If not then a bit of growing up is probably in order.
+1