Luggage checked early w/RAC - could it get to destination airport before you? - The DIS Discussion Forums

DVCinderella · 08-12-2009, 04:23 PM

Just read the following on another thread (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2255761):

Quote:

Originally Posted by rynosmom

We were flying from Orlando to Newark nonstop on Continental. We had an 8pm flight and checked our bags with disney's airline check in just before 11am. Because of bad weather in Jeresy we ended up not leaving Orlando till 11pm and arriving at almost 2am. After a painstaking search for our luggage we found that it had arrived on an earlier flight and had been at the airport for hours.

Has anyone else had this happen to them? We have a 7:40pm flight with JB from MCO to White Plains. I was going to check our luggage with RAC when we have to check out of the room at 11am. Will our luggage be moved to the airport early, and possibly end up on an earlier flight than we are on?

Jestocost · 08-12-2009, 04:32 PM

This can happen whenever baggage is delivered to the airline very early; whether through RAC or if you just happen to get to the airport early for some reason. I've had it happen once or twice, but never when using RAC. It's possible, and I supposing that using RAC increases the chances that your bags will get to the airline very early, but not likely.

francie57 · 08-12-2009, 07:41 PM

We have used the airline check-in for years and our luggage has always arrived with us. We usually check our luggage by 7:00 a.m. and our flight is usually around 6:00 p.m.

Shelly F - Ohio · 08-12-2009, 08:06 PM

I have also had it happen on our way down to WDW. When we arrived at SSR there sat our luggage. So the person who was going to drive us in the golf cart to our room heard us commenting he went and got our luggage.
We had been delayed out of Atlanta but some how our luggage wasn't

DebbieB · 08-12-2009, 08:23 PM

I fly alot on business. There have been times when my luggage got there before me. One time I got to the airport early and instead of trying to run to get an earlier flight, I just took my time and had lunch. Well my luggage made the earlier flight and was just sitting in baggage claim off to the side when I got there. Another time recently I was in Dallas and I tried to do standby for an earlier flight. Turned out that flight was weight restricted and all the people who were originally ticketed didn't get on, let alone standbys. But my luggage made it!

08-12-2009, 04:32 PM	#2
Jestocost DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kirkwood, MO Posts: 3,598	This can happen whenever baggage is delivered to the airline very early; whether through RAC or if you just happen to get to the airport early for some reason. I've had it happen once or twice, but never when using RAC. It's possible, and I supposing that using RAC increases the chances that your bags will get to the airline very early, but not likely. __________________ Spring 1976, WDW/Golf Resort; Spring 2000, WDW/CBR; Summer 2002, WDW/CBR; Thanksgiving 2003, Disney Wonder & WDW/CBR; Fall 2004, WDW/POFQ; Spring Break 2005, Disney Magic Western Caribbean; Fall 2005, WDW/BC; Summer 2006, Disney Magic Eastern Caribbean & WDW/POFQ; Christmas 2006, WDW/POFQ; Spring Break 2007, DLR/Disneyland Hotel; Fall 2007, WDW/Poly; Summer 2008, WDW/POFQ & Disney Wonder B2B; Thanksgiving 2008, WDW/Poly; Summer 2009, WDW/AKL; Christmas/New Year 2009-2010, WDW/Poly and Disney Magic Western Caribbean

08-12-2009, 08:06 PM	#4
Shelly F - Ohio DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Home of the Cleveland Indians Posts: 1,583	I have also had it happen on our way down to WDW. When we arrived at SSR there sat our luggage. So the person who was going to drive us in the golf cart to our room heard us commenting he went and got our luggage. We had been delayed out of Atlanta but some how our luggage wasn't __________________ CBR - 2004 Joined DVC 2004 DCL 4 night- 2005 SSR - Feb 2005, Feb 06, Oct 08, Feb 09 CSR 7 nights-2007 AKV Sept 2008 VWL Feb 2009 OKW Sept 2009 VWL Jan/Feb 2010 Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas-Please stand clear of the doors.

08-12-2009, 08:23 PM	#5
DebbieB DVC Member BWV 99 You have to compare apples to apples Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: PA Posts: 28,863	I fly alot on business. There have been times when my luggage got there before me. One time I got to the airport early and instead of trying to run to get an earlier flight, I just took my time and had lunch. Well my luggage made the earlier flight and was just sitting in baggage claim off to the side when I got there. Another time recently I was in Dallas and I tried to do standby for an earlier flight. Turned out that flight was weight restricted and all the people who were originally ticketed didn't get on, let alone standbys. But my luggage made it! __________________

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08-12-2009, 07:41 PM	#3
francie57 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,021	We have used the airline check-in for years and our luggage has always arrived with us. We usually check our luggage by 7:00 a.m. and our flight is usually around 6:00 p.m.