Originally Posted by
NY-FLA
Yes. The LAX stay was overnight. I was talking to ticket agents at YVR, who could only "explain" the duration limit, but now I see from the Wiki that overnight would have sunk my plan anyway. although the Wiki does state without a counter, "UA social media team (Twitter) wrote on August 16 (2017), "Any connection below 13 hours is always checked through to the final destination" in the context of being regardless of being an overnight connection or not." ,,,
Have marked that "(Likely incorrect)" as there has been no additional confirming comments
Again the policy is clearly available on the UA website
Contract employees at outstation airports are covering for multiple carriers and are a poor source of information. All they knew is the computer said no.
... I thought their routing would be the same as mine. I've left the airport now, I'll come back tomorrow AM and straighten it out."
While this will likely work, bag thefts of left bags have occur from time to time at USA airports.
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Is it OK to wait 2-3 hours before claiming checked bags? to visit the UC for awhile?
Originally Posted by
NY-FLA
Nothing is more annoying than an organization, in the middle of an Irrops cluster, trucking out pointless,trivial rules to further worsen an already miserable travel experience.
Huh? what is pointless?