Originally Posted by
golfmad
Actually your bags will go to the place they are tagged to which is usually - but not necessarily - your final destination. If you want to short check them to an intermediary point then you'll need to ask at check in and you may have to have a good reason for the request.
Ah so maybe all is not lost then? Now if I can only find out what a "good" enough reason is for this request. It may just depend on who I'm talking to if its a check-in agent that can do the trick

In all seriousness I wonder if business related reasons are good enough because thats what it falls under.
Originally Posted by
wrp96
If you ask at check in, they might be able to short check your bags to NRT, but it depends on the airline, agent, etc. Best advice is to not plan on checking bags if you are doing what you are doing.
Did consider not checking bags but for a 2-week trip this might not be possible, unless you or anyone else can offer methods or information that might make me see differently.