Last week my friend and her sister were leaving on a flight that was 40 mins earlier than my flight. We were all on the same resort reservation. She had one paper for her sister and herself, and a second one for me.
We have had several instances of people arriving on different flights, from different parts of the country, but listed on one room reservation. I have always received just one DME package....others have had to make do with photo copies. I was able to send MBs and copies of the letter, with DME luggage tags, to those on other flights.
Some of us have received our DME packets more than a month prior to travel. Others have had theirs in hand a few weeks prior to travel. I would double check with DME to make sure they have your reservation at this point.
Not sure what you mean....do you actually mean the roads that the bus takes or what other resorts the bus will stop at? If it's the resorts, there's no way to tell until you get on the bus.....it can differ day to day.
DME tells us they need 10 days lead time to get packets out. If DVC is expressing it, your inlaws should be fine. If they don't get the packet before they leave, they can still ride the bus. All their info is in the system. I assume they have MBs already...so they should wear them at the airport. If they don't want to collect their bags at baggage claim, they can just give the claim receipts to the CMs at the DME counter...they will make copies and send someone to get the bags and get them on the luggage truck to the resort. Or, they can get their bags and bring them to the bus with them.
They are worried that their bags will sit on the carousel forever and might get stolen or pulled off by airport and lost. They also, being 70 and with health issues, would have trouble getting the luggage and dragging it to ME themselves. I hope the tags arrive by Thursday. Fingers crossed.
If, and that's a big if, the tags don't come in time, just make sure they have the airline claim receipts handy. When they get down to the DME level (1, ground transportation), they can just go right to the counter, and explain to the CM that they didn't get their luggage tags in time. The CM will ask for those claim receipts, and then someone will be sent to baggage claim to get the bags. Many, many people have had to do this....it works. Worst case scenario? The CM is tardy getting there, and the bags are pulled by the airline...and put into 'unclaimed bag' storage. The CMs are used to this happening....they go there, get the bags and send them on their way to the resort.
I get it but don't think they will.
