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Old Dec 19, 2017 | 3:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Great_circle
I would use all legs except the final AMS-OSL leg. Good to know they're not very strict (have never done this before). Only worry would be that I would not be allowed to check my bag to AMS due to the long layover before I should continue to OSL.
For overnight layovers that shouldn't be a problem, but I would maybe make sure to have alternate arrangements in case they won't do it.

KLM appears to currently have different stated policies for this depending on whether you speak Dutch or English. In English, they say:

Originally Posted by https://www.klm.com/travel/us_en/prepare_for_travel/baggage/baggage_allowance/index.htm#p11
  • Your transfer lasts longer than 12 hours or your next flight departs the next day. When transferring at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol or Paris-Charles de Gaulle, you can ask for your baggage to be sent to your final destination.
While in Dutch they leave that line out but instead say:

Originally Posted by https://www.klm.com/travel/nl_nl/prepare_for_travel/baggage/baggage_allowance/index.htm
Als u overstapt op Amsterdam Airport Schiphol of Parijs-Charles de Gaulle, kunt u afhankelijk van uw ticketvoorwaarden en mogelijk tegen een vergoeding uw bagage afhalen.
(If you transfer at AMS or CDG you may be able to pick up your luggage depending on your ticket conditions and possibly for a fee.)

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