No checked bags on flight
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No checked bags on flight
Was on AS482 (PDX-SFO) and then connecting there to LAX this afternoon. Went to drop my bag off and was told that “there was no access to bags”. Was a bit confused as I couldn’t figure out why I would need access to my checked bag, but the friendly agent at the counter explained that the flight was only carry-on baggage. I’ve never heard of this and neither he agent. We both thought maybe there’s not enough baggage handlers at SFO today or something like that. Anyone ever heard of this? In the end it didn’t have any impact on my flight as AS rerouted me via SEA getting in 20 mins earlier than I would have via SFO, but it was still a bizarre thing to hear about the no baggage flight. Anyone know what may have happened?
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That makes no sense to me... I routinely check luggage and haven't run into this. Were you checking in bags after T-40?
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Wonder what would have happened if passengers arrived with baggage too large to fit in the overhead compartment.. Bags checked on the next flight? Re-booked on the next flight on which bags could be checked? Sent home SOL?
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It's not uncommon to see some checked bags left when an aircraft is weight balance limited due to cargo, a larger than normal fuel load, or something else. But usually that is only on longer flights. In this case, I'd bet on some heavy high value/high revenue cargo, a mechanical issue with the plane that affected payload but not its ability to fly, or some other strange explanation.
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Unlikely to be W&B or simply a weight restriction on this short a flight at this time of year on this route. This sounds most likely to be a mechanical issue affecting access to the baggage hold. Aircraft still operable, but for one reason or another, the hold cannot be accessed or checked bags cannot be properly secured.
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I've been on at least one flight in the past where that was the case. I vaguely remember something about that on a DL flight either last year or the year before, Not only could they not take bags the plane was limited to a very low altitude.
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Flight 482 is 737
Seeing that AS 482 is one of the models of 737, checked bag should have been allowed. AS computers of late, has had some hiccups of late, and perhaps, the system was malfunctioning at the time of your bag check, unable to find your record in printing your bag tags. or your check-in time within 40 minutes cut off and no longer available for bag check. (this policy is a bit annoying).
Good that you were able to find a way to making things work, and your destination on-time.
Jiburi
Good that you were able to find a way to making things work, and your destination on-time.
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I've had this happen before a couple times in very hot weather operating near the range of the aircraft or off of a short runway. DCA-MCI in a US Airways 737 was one that would either restrict bags, VDB/IDB, or even add a fuel stop in the summer.
Can't really explain PDX-SFO though... MX or some type of highly unusual cargo would make sense, I guess.
The typical procedure should be that the airline accepts the bags, hopefully gives you an indication of how/when they'll be routed, and then delivers them to your hotel or house on the other end. Alternatively, passenger can take a reroute and stay with the bags.
Can't really explain PDX-SFO though... MX or some type of highly unusual cargo would make sense, I guess.
The typical procedure should be that the airline accepts the bags, hopefully gives you an indication of how/when they'll be routed, and then delivers them to your hotel or house on the other end. Alternatively, passenger can take a reroute and stay with the bags.
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Unlikely to be W&B or simply a weight restriction on this short a flight at this time of year on this route. This sounds most likely to be a mechanical issue affecting access to the baggage hold. Aircraft still operable, but for one reason or another, the hold cannot be accessed or checked bags cannot be properly secured.
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