Disadvantages of booking a 2 segment flight as 2 one ways?
Sep 22, 2010, 5:10 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
YMMV on through checking the bag.
Sometimes, maybe 1 out of 15, the ticketing agents refuse to tag it any further than your first stop. they tell you that you'll need to retrieve it at baggage claim and re-check it. I've booked tickets for a coworker who has had this happen to him a few times, he always argues for a few minutes then gives in, and goes outside of security to get and re/check his bag. Fortunately those flights he's always had an hour plus layover time.
Sometimes, maybe 1 out of 15, the ticketing agents refuse to tag it any further than your first stop. they tell you that you'll need to retrieve it at baggage claim and re-check it. I've booked tickets for a coworker who has had this happen to him a few times, he always argues for a few minutes then gives in, and goes outside of security to get and re/check his bag. Fortunately those flights he's always had an hour plus layover time.
Sep 22, 2010, 5:13 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Houston (HOU/IAH)
Programs: WN, UA, DL, AA, Chase UR, Amex MR
Posts: 2,267
You headed to the AOPA conference by any chance? My HOU-(DEN)-LAX in question is also on 11/14.
Sep 22, 2010, 5:39 pm
#18
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: LA & SF, CA
Programs: SWA, UAL, SPG, AA
Posts: 148
Sep 23, 2010, 8:08 am
#20
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: PHX
Programs: WN CP & A-List; Hertz 5*
Posts: 100
Just find a different agent. You have to go through the regular "seniors, strollers and UM" line to do it. Tell the agent (if they're confused) to build a standby leg on the first PNR to the final destination. So, if you had two PNRs on a PDX-DEN-HOU leg, they'd build the standby leg for DEN-HOU under the PDX-DEN PNR. Tag your bag, then make sure they delete the DEN-HOU standby leg. The only time I've had to reclaim a bag is when I make two plane changes.