I flew with QF from Maroochydore on 21 December and was able to check luggage through to US. UA called the ramp when I checked in to let them know that my bags could be loaded. My friend, however, travelled the same route on 29 December. They remembered that they had checked my bags through. They informed him, however, that they were not allowed to check the bags through. I guess this is something they found out after checking my bags through. It could possibly have had something to do with the shoe bomb incident, which occured after I had gone through. On 29 December all of the luggage to be checked was hand searched, so my friend's transfer was quite a hassle.

[This message has been edited by Oslo (edited 02-02-2002).]