Originally Posted by
cfischer
I have tried many times to get on an earlier flight with an award ticket and was not successful in the past 10 years. With delays or cancellations - that's easy, but during normal ops ... not.
On your other note - checking through bags on separate PNRs is not an issue and generally works well.
You are right. For example, if you book an award ticket with United, you will be allowed to make a same-day change. However, if you booked with Lifemiles, you won't get the option to make a same-day change unless there is a delay or cancellation.