Originally Posted by
stevehuff
Traveling PLS-MCI in July. Southwest publishes routes on Saturdays and Sundays with at least a 2:10 layover. I will travel on Thursday. If I book PLS-FLL and separately book FLL-HOU-MCI with a layover longer than 2:10 in FLL, am I at risk for anything besides a missed connection that would be my fault, or bags not checked all the way through? Anything else I'm not considering?
It think you've correctly identified the risk of separate bookings. As far as the check in agent at PLS is concerned your final destination is FLL. Unlikely you would get bags checked to MCI, and besides you will have to claim your checked baggage at FLL for US Customs inspection.
You can book this using Multi-City on one PNR, looks like 2+45 at FLL. That would protect your onward connections.