throwaway ticket and "forced" checked bag??
Jul 2, 2011, 10:05 am
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throwaway ticket and "forced" checked bag??
Flying PHX-SLC on a full CRJ, on a throwaway ticket (for the first time)
What if we're "forced" to check bag at the gate??
Could we get the bags planeside at SLC? or just tell them to check it to SLC?
What if we're "forced" to check bag at the gate??
Could we get the bags planeside at SLC? or just tell them to check it to SLC?
Jul 2, 2011, 10:21 am
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Delta's Contract of Carriage prohibits short-checked bags. The checked bag goes to your ticketed destination (or ticketed stopover, not connection).
If the flight isn't offering planeside valet (pink tag) for everyone you may be out of luck. This is a risk one takes with throw-away ticketing.
If the flight isn't offering planeside valet (pink tag) for everyone you may be out of luck. This is a risk one takes with throw-away ticketing.
Jul 2, 2011, 10:26 am
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Delta's Contract of Carriage prohibits short-checked bags. The checked bag goes to your ticketed destination (or ticketed stopover, not connection).
If the flight isn't offering planeside valet (pink tag) for everyone you may be out of luck. This is a risk one takes with throw-away ticketing.
If the flight isn't offering planeside valet (pink tag) for everyone you may be out of luck. This is a risk one takes with throw-away ticketing.
Thanks.
Worst case I thought I could say that my son's sick and try to get the bags in SLC ? didn't want the ire of the RPU
Jul 2, 2011, 10:28 am
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Jul 2, 2011, 10:35 am
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Curious as to what your ticketed routing is that saved you money to go for the throw away ticket. Not like I fly out of SLC ever, but I would think with the competition between SLC and PHX you would be able to find a decent fare just booking that routing.
Jul 2, 2011, 10:59 am
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Will the GA/FA even know what is your final destination? If they are handwriting tags why not just tell them your intended destination? 1 -leg flights are much easier for the tag writer since they will not need any connecting flight data/#s.
Jul 2, 2011, 12:20 pm
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They typically ask you for your seat assignment too, so if they get back to the gate and see that you said SLC, but the person in 4C is going to Missoula, there's going to be some confusion...
Jul 2, 2011, 12:34 pm
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I am very surprised to read this -- I have often been asked when checking in if I want my bags checked to my final destination. Is there, perhaps, an exception for international flights to the US as they have to give me my bags upon arrival to clear Customs?
Jul 2, 2011, 1:51 pm
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I'm also surprised. Is this a Delta thing or common policy for all US-based airlines? I've never had a problem requesting and receiving a short-check to a connection outside the USA (non-US airline).
Jul 2, 2011, 1:57 pm
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How about you just played by the rules?
Anyway, there is a thread here somewhere about CRJ900s and maybe CRJ700s not offering valet anymore, which means that your bags needs to fit into overhead.
Anyway, there is a thread here somewhere about CRJ900s and maybe CRJ700s not offering valet anymore, which means that your bags needs to fit into overhead.
Jul 2, 2011, 2:59 pm
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I have NEVER seen this happen (valet checking a bag and having the GA/FA ask for connex flight information......and if you think the GA's go back to the podiums after departure and match what a pax told them when valet checking a bag with whats in the computer.....you are NOT flying on a carrier based in the USA.
Jul 2, 2011, 4:33 pm
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Jul 2, 2011, 4:36 pm
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into DEN! (thanks Southwest!)
PHX-SLC-DEN was $59
return SLC-LAS $59 on US was sold out
Jul 2, 2011, 7:24 pm
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