Recent experience with short checking luggage
#1
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LH Short Check LHR --> FRA --> SFO
I'm flying business (on a first award) from LHR to FRA and landing at 20:00 hours, and not leaving until 10:20 the next morning from FRA to SFO.
I got a room at the in-airport Sheraton, so obviously, I'd like to short check my bags so I can change my clothes over night.
I can't find a definitive answer as to LH's short check policy. Will they let me collect my bag and re-check in the morning?
I assume the answer is yes, but I see vague comments when searching the threads telling people to "try and short check" but nothing concrete.
Thanks,
David
I got a room at the in-airport Sheraton, so obviously, I'd like to short check my bags so I can change my clothes over night.
I can't find a definitive answer as to LH's short check policy. Will they let me collect my bag and re-check in the morning?
I assume the answer is yes, but I see vague comments when searching the threads telling people to "try and short check" but nothing concrete.
Thanks,
David
#2
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There shouldn't be any problem whatsoever. I once tried to short check one of the two bags which turned out impossible. In the end I short checked both bags, collected them and checked one in immediately using late-night check-in and checked the other bag in the morning.
#3
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Last week, I had a FRA-LHR trip on Thu night and LHR-IAD on Friday. No question to get my bag in LHR. Absolutely no problem
(Booking was in one ticket)
(Booking was in one ticket)
#4
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Washington, DC
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Luggage crisis [short checking bags]
Hi everyone,
I have an itinerary booked with Lufthansa in June that has me traveling CPT-JNB-FRA-BOS. Problem is, I've made plans (and other travel arrangements) which includes me skipping the FRA-BOS leg as I have no return flights booked. I'll be getting off in Frankfurt and spending 2 months in Belgium, and flying home via another airline - was much cheaper than Lufthansa changing my last leg to a date in August. I have only just realized, however, that my luggage will be checked through to Boston, and there is no way for me to travel with a carry on only. Is there ANY possible solution for me to get my bag in Frankfurt without being charged a huge fee? I know IF there is a no-show, most airlines are forced to delay the flight until the bag is retrieved, but I really don't want to go this route since I can only assume it will be hell to get my bag back, which may result in me having to pay a fee anyway. I've looked into shipping the bag to Belgium, but the prices are upwards of $350+ which isn't ideal. Hoping someone has a suggestion!
Thanks in advance
I have an itinerary booked with Lufthansa in June that has me traveling CPT-JNB-FRA-BOS. Problem is, I've made plans (and other travel arrangements) which includes me skipping the FRA-BOS leg as I have no return flights booked. I'll be getting off in Frankfurt and spending 2 months in Belgium, and flying home via another airline - was much cheaper than Lufthansa changing my last leg to a date in August. I have only just realized, however, that my luggage will be checked through to Boston, and there is no way for me to travel with a carry on only. Is there ANY possible solution for me to get my bag in Frankfurt without being charged a huge fee? I know IF there is a no-show, most airlines are forced to delay the flight until the bag is retrieved, but I really don't want to go this route since I can only assume it will be hell to get my bag back, which may result in me having to pay a fee anyway. I've looked into shipping the bag to Belgium, but the prices are upwards of $350+ which isn't ideal. Hoping someone has a suggestion!
Thanks in advance
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Hi everyone,
I have an itinerary booked with Lufthansa in June that has me traveling CPT-JNB-FRA-BOS. Problem is, I've made plans (and other travel arrangements) which includes me skipping the FRA-BOS leg as I have no return flights booked. I'll be getting off in Frankfurt and spending 2 months in Belgium, and flying home via another airline - was much cheaper than Lufthansa changing my last leg to a date in August. I have only just realized, however, that my luggage will be checked through to Boston, and there is no way for me to travel with a carry on only. Is there ANY possible solution for me to get my bag in Frankfurt without being charged a huge fee? I know IF there is a no-show, most airlines are forced to delay the flight until the bag is retrieved, but I really don't want to go this route since I can only assume it will be hell to get my bag back, which may result in me having to pay a fee anyway. I've looked into shipping the bag to Belgium, but the prices are upwards of $350+ which isn't ideal. Hoping someone has a suggestion!
Thanks in advance
I have an itinerary booked with Lufthansa in June that has me traveling CPT-JNB-FRA-BOS. Problem is, I've made plans (and other travel arrangements) which includes me skipping the FRA-BOS leg as I have no return flights booked. I'll be getting off in Frankfurt and spending 2 months in Belgium, and flying home via another airline - was much cheaper than Lufthansa changing my last leg to a date in August. I have only just realized, however, that my luggage will be checked through to Boston, and there is no way for me to travel with a carry on only. Is there ANY possible solution for me to get my bag in Frankfurt without being charged a huge fee? I know IF there is a no-show, most airlines are forced to delay the flight until the bag is retrieved, but I really don't want to go this route since I can only assume it will be hell to get my bag back, which may result in me having to pay a fee anyway. I've looked into shipping the bag to Belgium, but the prices are upwards of $350+ which isn't ideal. Hoping someone has a suggestion!
Thanks in advance
If you have a continuing flight to Belgium, give them that connecting info, or have them short check it to FRA.
#6
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Hi,
When you check-in down on good old Ekapa, just ask them to only check the luggage to Frankfurt. I don't think that should be any issue.
I have done that if I have had transit and I wanted to do shopping that I needed to check in. But I suppose it depends on how long time you have in Frankfurt.
When you check-in down on good old Ekapa, just ask them to only check the luggage to Frankfurt. I don't think that should be any issue.
I have done that if I have had transit and I wanted to do shopping that I needed to check in. But I suppose it depends on how long time you have in Frankfurt.
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If you are booked on LH573 and LH422 you have over 6 hours in FRA. Just say you want to check the bag to FRA as you need to do some shopping or have something in the bag to give to a friend in FRA. Don't mention anything about connecting to another flight since that tells the airline you are not taking the flight to BOS.
#8
Join Date: May 2014
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My layover in Frankfurt is like 6 hours, do you think that is enough time to make it seem like I want my bag for transit shopping? To answer the question asked above, I don't have a continuing flight to Belgium, I'll be on a train. Do you think if I asked to check the bag to FRA only when boarding in Cape Town, they would have it de-planed in a short time? My train leaves Frankfurt HBF at 10:15am, flight is scheduled to land around 6am
#9
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If you are booked on LH573 and LH422 you have over 6 hours in FRA. Just say you want to check the bag to FRA as you need to do some shopping or have something in the bag to give to a friend in FRA. Don't mention anything about connecting to another flight since that tells the airline you are not taking the flight to BOS.
#10
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No need to fib. Just ask for what you want, e.g., "please check my bags to FRA, I want them there."
As fair warning to others, many carriers will not short-check as it's a red flag for hidden city ticketing and other ticket fraud. LH isn't one of them.
As fair warning to others, many carriers will not short-check as it's a red flag for hidden city ticketing and other ticket fraud. LH isn't one of them.
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If the airline acts up, you can always "pull a medical". Claim that you have liquids checked that you need for medical reasons at the connection. No carrier will fight that risk.
#13
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I'm not sure why people have an inclination to invent false stories to justify why they need luggage in the connecting airport. If I need that, I just say so, no need to go into details. If they refuse to short check my bags, I request my bag at the connecting airport. It won't fly further without me anyway.
Last edited by slowly; May 17, 2015 at 12:58 am
#14
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No, that isn't fraud, neither it is murder, nor burglary, or any other criminal offense. Please stop posting false information to mislead others.
I'm not sure why people have an inclination to invent false stories to justify why they need luggage in the connecting airport. If I need that, I just say so, no need to go into details. If they refuse to short check my bags, I request my bag at the connecting airport. It won't fly further without me anyway.
I'm not sure why people have an inclination to invent false stories to justify why they need luggage in the connecting airport. If I need that, I just say so, no need to go into details. If they refuse to short check my bags, I request my bag at the connecting airport. It won't fly further without me anyway.
#15
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Saying hidden city ticketing is fraud = giving false information.
Never disputed that some agents don't want to short check bags. Not my problem, they just make connecting city's worker's job more difficult while retrieving my bag.
Never disputed that some agents don't want to short check bags. Not my problem, they just make connecting city's worker's job more difficult while retrieving my bag.