Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Munich, Germany
Programs: LH HON, DL FO/MM, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Accor Lifetime Platinum, Sixt Diamond
Posts: 6,174
Happened to me too once. MUC-CDG-JFK-SLC-SAN, where I had them tag the bags to JFK.
As the agent messed up the entire PNR due to the baggage woes, they never made it beyond CDG - and I made it on the CDG-JFK flight without actually being on the passenger list.
Spent my entire vacation without my bags, but Delta paid for every USD I spent for clothing during the ~10 days.