Originally Posted by
dabears
Did anyone here ditch their luggage and not pick it up and pass it through customs upon arrival in US so that they can catch their connection? I would think that this would be illegal but not sure. My wife's flight from LHR was delayed (appears to be the new normal in international flights nowadays) and now she has barely time to make her connection in SFO. What are the consequences of leaving your luggage behind and not passing customs? Thanks.
I haven’t done it personally, but I have read reports here from people who have. They report that the luggage eventually arrives.
That said, unless I had an absolutely urgent engagement, or I knew that the delay was caused by extraordinary circumstances, I’d much prefer to miss my flight and then try to collect my UK.261 jackpot, especially this early in the day, as I assume there’s likely another flight to her destination that’s not too much later.