Originally Posted by
Swiss Tony
The only problem I can see in doing nothing is that we'll be allocated seats together but some may get cancelled off on the outbound (and it seems inevitable on the return) risking the party being split up. We will have a checked bag so the question will be asked as to where the other passengers are.
Out/In bound treated as two different flights, even if booked together, so no, you will no be split up. If the remainder of your party are on the same booking seats will be together if available when checking in.
No question asked about checked in baggage, it is only the person that is checking the bag in that has to turn up at the desk so at that point most likely they will not even realise some of your party are not travelling, unless you tell them.