Originally Posted by
Swanhunter
For next time...when you have an interline baggage transfer of this nature it's wise to double check the bags are loaded at the transfer point. I would go to the transfer desk or gate staff, show the tags and ask them to confirm the bags have been or will be loaded. There is often a reconciliation or loading process that needs to be triggered by a human (I don't know the technicalities, sadly ) .
Agree with this but with separate tickets it essential that someone at the transfer point actually adds the tag numbers to the checkin record. If not then the bags will never scan as clear to load and will simply be left behind.