Originally Posted by
VegasGambler
OP seems to be concerned about having to pay for the bags on the AS flight, rather than the checking in process. If they are not checked through, this if not going to work.
I'm not sure what JL's policy is here.
If the second, separately booked flight has less baggage allowance then it SHOULDN'T work, since OP isn't entitled to extra bags on the second flight purely because they had a higher baggage allowance on a previous flight...