Originally Posted by
Wally Bird
The airline will only through-check your bags if you are making a legal connection. Spending 'a day' in Vancouver sounds more like a ticketed stopover; in which case the bags can't be checked until the flight 'opens' - usually about 4 hours prior.
Yep, this is the reason I can't check my bag with CO. My flight is originating in YVR and they won't allow you to check your bag in more then 4 hours before the flight.