Originally Posted by
bichoo
Should I be concerned of checked luggage being "forgotten" to be placed on a connecting flight departing 12 hours later out of Chicago?
YOW-ORD on United lands at 8:30am
ORD-AUH on Etihad departs at 8:40pm
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Your first concern should be if UA will even allow you to check-thru as you exceed the max 12 hour policy.
If you does allow check-thru, believe this will be transferred to ET on arrival and not sitting in UA's area.