Luggage Safety Durng Long Frankfurt Layover
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Luggage Safety Durng Long Frankfurt Layover
I will be flying to South Africa on Feb. 6, via United to Frankfurt, transferring to an evening South African Airways flight. Would my checked bag be safe during a 12-hour layover? I have been considering checking my bag to Frankfurt, picking it up there, then rechecking it with South African that evening. I'll be staying at the Sheraton day hotel during the layover. Any information/advice would be appreciated.
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I will be flying to South Africa on Feb. 6, via United to Frankfurt, transferring to an evening South African Airways flight. Would my checked bag be safe during a 12-hour layover? I have been considering checking my bag to Frankfurt, picking it up there, then rechecking it with South African that evening. I'll be staying at the Sheraton day hotel during the layover. Any information/advice would be appreciated.
There are few airports in the world where it would be safer. Of course there are a couple of decent hotels right there so if you were going to take a room for a few hours of rest that's a good option too.
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Moin!
I wouldn't bother picking up my bag and checkin it in again. Quite contrary I sometimes check in bags (Unfortunately not with United) the evening before an early morning flight, so that I can sleep longer. I'd just put some toiletries and a set of clothes to change in my hand luggage for the Shearton (which is very conveniently located for a day stay)
So long
-Ralf
I wouldn't bother picking up my bag and checkin it in again. Quite contrary I sometimes check in bags (Unfortunately not with United) the evening before an early morning flight, so that I can sleep longer. I'd just put some toiletries and a set of clothes to change in my hand luggage for the Shearton (which is very conveniently located for a day stay)
So long
-Ralf
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Had that length of layover many times bags are fine. Also had several misconnects in FRA where my bags had to be rerouted to a carrier other than my original carrier (LH) resulting in an unanticipated long layover, bags fine as well.
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This always happened TATL inbound with intra-EU onward connections.