Can you have bags checked to an intermediate stop?
Dec 22, 2016, 10:27 pm
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Can you have bags checked to an intermediate stop?
I have two trips booked - and the inbound legs are as follows:
1) PVG-DTW-JFK-YYZ
2) HND-MSP-LGA-YYZ
In PVG and HND respectively can I ask for my bags to only be checked through to JFK and LGA respectively (instead of all the way to YYZ)?
I've done that on UA before - but never tried doing it on Delta. I already have a positioning flight to YYZ on each outbound, and would rather just skip the JFK/YYZ; and LGA/YYZ legs on the way back - otherwise, I need to book two more flights from YYZ back to NY at the tail end.
thanks!!
1) PVG-DTW-JFK-YYZ
2) HND-MSP-LGA-YYZ
In PVG and HND respectively can I ask for my bags to only be checked through to JFK and LGA respectively (instead of all the way to YYZ)?
I've done that on UA before - but never tried doing it on Delta. I already have a positioning flight to YYZ on each outbound, and would rather just skip the JFK/YYZ; and LGA/YYZ legs on the way back - otherwise, I need to book two more flights from YYZ back to NY at the tail end.
thanks!!
Dec 22, 2016, 10:33 pm
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Dec 22, 2016, 10:41 pm
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He's asking because the Delta policy on short-checking bags is dependent on how long the connection time is. Unfortunately, your connection times are not long enough to permit short-checking the bag to NYC and so per Delta policy, the bag must be checked the whole way to YYZ.
Dec 22, 2016, 10:49 pm
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He's asking because the Delta policy on short-checking bags is dependent on how long the connection time is. Unfortunately, your connection times are not long enough to permit short-checking the bag to NYC and so per Delta policy, the bag must be checked the whole way to YYZ.
not a big deal; i can just do it by way of carry-on but was curious.
Dec 23, 2016, 7:36 am
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I have two trips booked - and the inbound legs are as follows:
1) PVG-DTW-JFK-YYZ
2) HND-MSP-LGA-YYZ
In PVG and HND respectively can I ask for my bags to only be checked through to JFK and LGA respectively (instead of all the way to YYZ)?
I've done that on UA before - but never tried doing it on Delta. I already have a positioning flight to YYZ on each outbound, and would rather just skip the JFK/YYZ; and LGA/YYZ legs on the way back - otherwise, I need to book two more flights from YYZ back to NY at the tail end.
thanks!!
1) PVG-DTW-JFK-YYZ
2) HND-MSP-LGA-YYZ
In PVG and HND respectively can I ask for my bags to only be checked through to JFK and LGA respectively (instead of all the way to YYZ)?
I've done that on UA before - but never tried doing it on Delta. I already have a positioning flight to YYZ on each outbound, and would rather just skip the JFK/YYZ; and LGA/YYZ legs on the way back - otherwise, I need to book two more flights from YYZ back to NY at the tail end.
thanks!!
Dec 23, 2016, 8:26 am
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There are tons of threads on this specific hidden city ticketing fraud issue. DL is likely well aware of it and whether OP attempts to short-check bags or not, DL likely has these tickets flagged for attention. Certainly the attempt to short-check will red-flag whatever color the flag is. OP doesn't list any status on DL, so not sure what, in particular DL could/would be bothered to do, especially if OP doesn't do this regularly.
Dec 23, 2016, 8:27 am
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I didn't know that it was called "short-check" so when I tried searching nothing came up - only got correct terminology from new thread i posted.
Dec 23, 2016, 9:13 am
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The morality of doing that has been discussed ad nauseum here. But as someone said before, you had best hope you don't have an IROP and DL re-routes you to YYZ totally bypassing NYC.
Dec 23, 2016, 9:35 am
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As long as aren't rerouted, the trip where port of entry is JFK won't be a problem. You'll need to pickup bags going through customs anyway. Just exit without recheck ingredients them.
The second trip you'll have an issue. You could check it in and do same as above, but in MSP. However only if it could be carried on for the flight to LGA. Otherwise it'll be checked all the way to YYZ when rechecking at MSP.
The second trip you'll have an issue. You could check it in and do same as above, but in MSP. However only if it could be carried on for the flight to LGA. Otherwise it'll be checked all the way to YYZ when rechecking at MSP.
Dec 23, 2016, 9:48 am
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Dec 23, 2016, 9:55 am
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There are tons of threads on this specific hidden city ticketing fraud issue. DL is likely well aware of it and whether OP attempts to short-check bags or not, DL likely has these tickets flagged for attention. Certainly the attempt to short-check will red-flag whatever color the flag is. OP doesn't list any status on DL, so not sure what, in particular DL could/would be bothered to do, especially if OP doesn't do this regularly.
Dec 23, 2016, 10:03 am
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I am not opposed to buying a ticket from YYZ to LGA on the Japan flight if it is strongly advisable - but the problem with that is the LGA flights may very well be delayed. On the China flight I can't sit around for hours waiting for JFK to YYZ.