Getting off your flight a leg early? skymiles punishment?
Aug 17, 2009, 10:11 pm
#16
Join Date: Dec 2005
Programs: DL Diamond. LT SkyClub, AGR, passport
Posts: 742
I have requested my bags be sent to the baggage claim area to retrieve an item at a connection point. It worked out fine, in a matter of minutes my bags came to the baggage claim. This was at MSP.
If you are planning to remove the tag on an international flight, you must do so prior to getting to the TSA (otherwise you will hear "once a checked bag, always a checked bag.") This happen to me, I was taking the connection flight, but perferred to carryon the the small bag rather than have to wait for it at the next airport baggage claim.
If you are planning to remove the tag on an international flight, you must do so prior to getting to the TSA (otherwise you will hear "once a checked bag, always a checked bag.") This happen to me, I was taking the connection flight, but perferred to carryon the the small bag rather than have to wait for it at the next airport baggage claim.
Aug 17, 2009, 10:38 pm
#17
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PIT/DFW/MEL; AA Exec. Platinum & 4MM, QF WP
Posts: 7,689
Aug 17, 2009, 10:40 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 97
interesting responses from all
Yes, as a matter of fact I have, with a concentration in online contracts. But if a Supreme Court Justice endorses throw away ticketing, so do I (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/omni/...ticketing.html)
I can respect the competition argument. But in the end I'm costing DL less money in fuel, provisions and crew expenditures, NOT MORE so I fail to see a real argument for them if it comes to a credit card issue.
I'm well versed in aviation regulation be it the FAA's or DL's so for any of these professionals to lie to me was beyond idiotic. To a first time flyer I'm sure they could get away with whatever rule they wanted to make up. But to an aviation management student with 300K+ flown miles on DL alone is just a mistake.
As I said before, if DL truly wants to injure the hand that feeds, they've got my credit card # and it'll be the last time they ever use it.
The original DL agent LIED TO HIM by claiming non-existent FAA regulation prevented him from short-checking the bags. He then LIED FURTHER TO HIM by claiming his laptop bag was too large to get through the TSA checkpoint. Zero integrity there. I really can't stand people who lie.
As I said before, if DL truly wants to injure the hand that feeds, they've got my credit card # and it'll be the last time they ever use it.
Aug 18, 2009, 3:33 am
#19
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: LHR/LGW
Programs: DL Gold, CO Silver
Posts: 1,036
Is *your* onward flight full ?
Would be a nice one to get bumped from !
Would be a nice one to get bumped from !
Aug 18, 2009, 4:04 am
#20
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: AMS
Programs: A number, but no status no more
Posts: 3,049
Hi Buster,
Actually, the agents at the landside belt will want to see a tag, as they need it to determine on which belt and terminal your bag will be delivered. So ATL is one airport where it gets more complicated.
Cheers,
GenevaFlyer
Cheers,
GenevaFlyer