LH Dropping last leg on return ?
Nov 13, 2018, 2:47 pm
#1
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LH Dropping last leg on return ?
Hi everyone,
I am flying LH on a return segment in December : BOS - FRA - TUN. However, my plans have changed and I am not going to TUN anymore but to London instead.
Do you think I can drop the last leg (FRA - TUN) of the ticket and buy a new ticket from FRA to London without any problem?
I will have a checked bag, but since the layover is supposed to be long (4h) between the BOS - FRA and FRA - TUN segments, I think the check-in agent will allow me to check the bag only as far as FRA, right?
Thank you so much in advance for your advice!
I am flying LH on a return segment in December : BOS - FRA - TUN. However, my plans have changed and I am not going to TUN anymore but to London instead.
Do you think I can drop the last leg (FRA - TUN) of the ticket and buy a new ticket from FRA to London without any problem?
I will have a checked bag, but since the layover is supposed to be long (4h) between the BOS - FRA and FRA - TUN segments, I think the check-in agent will allow me to check the bag only as far as FRA, right?
Thank you so much in advance for your advice!
Last edited by Rednacks; Nov 13, 2018 at 3:08 pm
Nov 13, 2018, 2:56 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2010
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If I understand it right, your return ticket will be the following sequence: BOS-FRA-TUN(LON)-FRA-BOS? If this is the case and that you decide to no show your FRA-TUN flight, your remaining TUN-FRA-BOS will be automatically canceled, and you won't be able to use them.
Also, pretty sure they won't allow you to short-check with a non-overnight, 4 hour only layover in FRA, unless you have extraordinary reasons to convince the checkin agent.
Also, pretty sure they won't allow you to short-check with a non-overnight, 4 hour only layover in FRA, unless you have extraordinary reasons to convince the checkin agent.
Nov 13, 2018, 3:08 pm
#3
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If I understand it right, your return ticket will be the following sequence: BOS-FRA-TUN(LON)-FRA-BOS? If this is the case and that you decide to no show your FRA-TUN flight, your remaining TUN-FRA-BOS will be automatically canceled, and you won't be able to use them.
Also, pretty sure they won't allow you to short-check with a non-overnight, 4 hour only layover in FRA, unless you have extraordinary reasons to convince the checkin agent.
Also, pretty sure they won't allow you to short-check with a non-overnight, 4 hour only layover in FRA, unless you have extraordinary reasons to convince the checkin agent.
Nov 13, 2018, 3:15 pm
#4
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Your bag in the hold can still be tricky though. If they refuse to short-check it at BOS, you could try in FRA. Once getting to FRA, go to a LH baggage service counter and tell them you wish to retrieve your bag. I've done so in FRA on a UA 016-stock ticket 2 years ago (SFO-FRA on UA, connecting to FRA-ARN on LH), no questions asked, took them ~30 min to retrieve my bag. Can't promise this still works today though...
Last edited by newflyer530; Nov 13, 2018 at 3:17 pm Reason: More clarity on routing
Nov 13, 2018, 3:47 pm
#5
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1. Avoid checking a bag as this may cause problems and most likely will result in a very lengthy wait at FRA. That might interfere with your separate ticket to LON.
2. Don't try to book your FRA-LON on LH. That is an "impossible" booking as you can't possibly be flying to both TUN and LON at roughly the same time. The risk is that LH cancels the FRA-LON.
2. Don't try to book your FRA-LON on LH. That is an "impossible" booking as you can't possibly be flying to both TUN and LON at roughly the same time. The risk is that LH cancels the FRA-LON.
Nov 13, 2018, 9:45 pm
#6
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For what it’s worth, I’ve had success booking the “impossible ticket” and having my bag rerouted to the new destination (from the origin city on my return; no need to retrieve bag in FRA). I’ve done it multiple times with zero issues.
Nov 14, 2018, 12:56 am
#7
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Short checking has never been an issue for me, at least on LX. On my way back to GVA, I often short check to ZRH to enable me to attend my meetings in ZRH and have to ability to take the train if it turns out more convenient schedulewise than taking the last leg ZRH-GVA.
Nov 14, 2018, 1:56 pm
#9
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Double booking [and dupe check] on Lufthansa
Nov 14, 2018, 2:10 pm
#10
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I've done it twice with no issue, though out of paranoia the second time I bought the duplicate ticket an hour before I checked in for my last two legs (intending to no-show for the final leg). I told the check-in agent I will be no-showing for the final leg and I purposefully didn't include my M&M number in the duplicate ticket.
Anyways, not sure if I will do again as I'm paranoid.
Anyways, not sure if I will do again as I'm paranoid.
Nov 14, 2018, 4:25 pm
#11
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Short checking is a published option on LX. I’m not so sure about LH.
Is this with LH? Then you have been extremely lucky.
Double booking [and dupe check] on Lufthansa
Is this with LH? Then you have been extremely lucky.
Double booking [and dupe check] on Lufthansa
Skipping last leg
Nov 14, 2018, 5:21 pm
#12
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don't check a bag if you can avoid it. The agent can certainly insist to check it through to TUN and then you are in a tough spot. Also agree to not book FRA-LON on Lufti but rather on another carrier.
Nov 14, 2018, 5:55 pm
#13
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LH T&Cs foresee a price recalculation, but I doubt that these provisions are enforced. See post #11 in the thread below:
Skipping last leg
Skipping last leg
Check the more recent posts in the thread I linked about how LH is detecting duplicate bookings.
Nov 16, 2018, 2:36 am
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