Originally Posted by
swm61230
The bigger problem I see with all this now is when you are at an international query that doesn't require you to pick up your luggage and recheck as well as the flight protection issues that arise is having to clear customs and pay duty on items twice or have greater restrictions at a connection airport vs your destination airport.
Or even more of a problem: nationals of countries that can travel visa-free as transit passengers (i.e. via LHR on the the UK TWOV scheme), but would need a visa to enter the transit country and make separate check-in.