No Show / Skipping / or Flying United Airlines Flight Segment(s) Out of Order?
Dec 3, 2022, 10:48 am
#16
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Yes, if you don't get on the BRU-FRA flight the remainder of your itinerary will be cancelled. They will assume you are also not taking the FRA-EWR flight.
You should call to determine whether you can change or cancel the BRU-FRA flight beforehand and figure out the relative expenses involved.
You should call to determine whether you can change or cancel the BRU-FRA flight beforehand and figure out the relative expenses involved.
Dec 3, 2022, 10:55 am
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Dec 3, 2022, 10:56 am
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You’ve purchased the fare BRU-EWR. Changing it to connect in FRA the night before will change the fare to BRU-FRA-EWR, which is likely more expensive. FRA-EWR is a different market than BRU-EWR.
Dec 3, 2022, 10:59 am
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Yes -- and that's the right thing to do as the pricing may be very different from FRA - EWR versus the ticket you had -- which was BRU - EWR....
Dec 8, 2022, 7:13 pm
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Planning to fly UA/LH SEA-FRA-TLV-SFO-SEA, and it seems the pure RT is $200 cheaper than terminating in SFO on the return. Will there be any problem if I get off in SFO and throw away the last SFO-SEA segment? Is there any chance I *wouldn't* be able to get my checked bag in SFO? Thanks in advance.
Dec 8, 2022, 7:21 pm
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Planning to fly UA/LH SEA-FRA-TLV-SFO-SEA, and it seems the pure RT is $200 cheaper than terminating in SFO on the return. Will there be any problem if I get off in SFO and throw away the last SFO-SEA segment? Is there any chance I *wouldn't* be able to get my checked bag in SFO? Thanks in advance.
Dec 8, 2022, 7:55 pm
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Planning to fly UA/LH SEA-FRA-TLV-SFO-SEA, and it seems the pure RT is $200 cheaper than terminating in SFO on the return. Will there be any problem if I get off in SFO and throw away the last SFO-SEA segment? Is there any chance I *wouldn't* be able to get my checked bag in SFO? Thanks in advance.
Dec 8, 2022, 9:03 pm
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Yes, there's a chance that you wouldn't be able to get your checked bag in SFO. How large of a chance, it's hard to say, but it's definitely nonzero. If you buy the ticket as discussed, neither LH nor UA is obligated to bring you to SFO. Suppose the TLV-SFO flight is canceled or delayed; UA can re-route you on TLV-EWR-SEA, TLV-FRA-SEA… even TLV-EWR-SFO-SEA, in which case your bag is going on to SEA without you, as you'll re-check it at EWR and won't see it at SFO.
Dec 8, 2022, 9:07 pm
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Yes, there's a chance that you wouldn't be able to get your checked bag in SFO. How large of a chance, it's hard to say, but it's definitely nonzero. If you buy the ticket as discussed, neither LH nor UA is obligated to bring you to SFO. Suppose the TLV-SFO flight is canceled or delayed; UA can re-route you on TLV-EWR-SEA, TLV-FRA-SEA… even TLV-EWR-SFO-SEA, in which case your bag is going on to SEA without you, as you'll re-check it at EWR and won't see it at SFO.
Dec 8, 2022, 9:14 pm
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Yes, there's a chance that you wouldn't be able to get your checked bag in SFO. How large of a chance, it's hard to say, but it's definitely nonzero. If you buy the ticket as discussed, neither LH nor UA is obligated to bring you to SFO. Suppose the TLV-SFO flight is canceled or delayed; UA can re-route you on TLV-EWR-SEA, TLV-FRA-SEA… even TLV-EWR-SFO-SEA, in which case your bag is going on to SEA without you, as you'll re-check it at EWR and won't see it at SFO.
Dec 8, 2022, 9:17 pm
#26
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there is a zero percent chance United will decline an irrops request for rebooking on the next available flights as per original routing. zero. literally zero.
Dec 8, 2022, 9:51 pm
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If you are skipping the last leg, I would advise not to check any bags. I understand this is easier said than done especially for INTL flights. OP can take the risk, probably everything will go as planned, but there is a chance however small thing might go sideways.
What if OP need to get back same day?
Dec 8, 2022, 10:02 pm
#28
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There are no guarantees. The carrier is responsible is to transport passenger to destination; just because the routing goes through SFO, does not mean it will go through SFO especially if IRROPS occur. Is it likely, no, but doesn't mean it won't happen.
If you are skipping the last leg, I would advise not to check any bags. I understand this is easier said than done especially for INTL flights. OP can take the risk, probably everything will go as planned, but there is a chance however small thing might go sideways.
What if OP need to get back same day?
If you are skipping the last leg, I would advise not to check any bags. I understand this is easier said than done especially for INTL flights. OP can take the risk, probably everything will go as planned, but there is a chance however small thing might go sideways.
What if OP need to get back same day?
Dec 8, 2022, 11:20 pm
#30
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Bottom line if you want your best chance of jumping off at SFO DON'T CHECK A BAG and hope for no IRROPS. The few times I have done this I NEVER check a bag, always adds to the hassle factor.