Originally Posted by
Bob1985
So if I buy another ticket from Frankfurt to India and show it to Delta while boarding in Atlanta, then will they allow me to check in? So after I reach Frankfurt, can i still ignore this Frankfurt to India ticket, but instead board Frankfurt to Chicago flight with my wife?
No, this will not work. Transit in Germany is currently only for situations where there is no other way to repatriate to your home country. I can’t see you getting around a meeting with the Bundespolizei, which would not be a fun event.