Author Topic: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!  (Read 2564 times)

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I am booked on the US Airways flight from Bos-PHL-TLV-PHL-TOR.  I plan on getting off in PHL.  I was just told that my checked in luggage will continue to Toronto and if I want to take my luggage off in PHL that would be considered a change in flight status.  Does that mean I can only fly on the way back with on flight luggage?  If that is so.  What is the smartest way for me to leverage on flight luggage.

Any suggestions would be very appreciated.  I am leaving Wednesday evening!

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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2013, 10:45:36 PM »
No. You'll get your luggage at Philadelphia regardless of what you're told.
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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2013, 12:14:40 AM »
No. You'll get your luggage at Philadelphia regardless of what you're told.
Even when continuing to Canada, you must claim your luggage in Phl?  If your destination was somewhere in the US, I can understand US customs requiring you to claim in luggage in Philly, since there may not be customs at your destination. But if continuing to Canada, are you sure you must claim it, and that its not sent directly to Toronto?

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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2013, 12:19:07 AM »
Even when continuing to Canada, you must claim your luggage in Phl?  If your destination was somewhere in the US, I can understand US customs requiring you to claim in luggage in Philly, since there may not be customs at your destination. But if continuing to Canada, are you sure you must claim it, and that its not sent directly to Toronto?
Yes. Been discussed a few times on DDF.
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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2013, 12:26:28 AM »
Yes. Been discussed a million times on DDF.
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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2013, 12:36:38 AM »
FTFY
Even when final destination is Canada? I must have missed that.

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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2013, 05:24:43 AM »
What about the the short connect time between BOS and PHL? My Philly flight leaves 12:15 and my flight from Boston arrives 11. Arriving in tel aviv 6:15am erev shabboss. If I miss the connection what happens?

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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2013, 08:26:30 AM »
What about the the short connect time between BOS and PHL? My Philly flight leaves 12:15 and my flight from Boston arrives 11. Arriving in tel aviv 6:15am erev shabboss. If I miss the connection what happens?

if you miss, than you will stay for shabbos in the USA.

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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2013, 11:03:17 AM »
how do u explain/request that u need to change flights due to sabbath? what is the protocol?

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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2013, 11:06:30 AM »
how do u explain/request that u need to change flights due to sabbath? what is the protocol?

you can now in any case change for free because of the travel advisory.

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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2013, 11:09:22 AM »
What about the the short connect time between BOS and PHL? My Philly flight leaves 12:15 and my flight from Boston arrives 11. Arriving in tel aviv 6:15am erev shabboss. If I miss the connection what happens?

1:15 is more than enough

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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2013, 11:32:36 AM »
you can now in any case change for free because of the travel advisory.
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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2013, 11:45:57 AM »
?

US now allowing free changes for the next few days, because of weather.

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Re: US Airways Bos-TLV-Tor Can't get off in philly on return with luggage!
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2013, 10:25:24 PM »
My son just told me he saw Dan's instructions on how to bypass the PHILLY-) Tor issue. If someone would have posted the solution earlier it would have saved a lot of keystrokes and anxiety.  Happy Chanuka:-)