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Re:40 years ago yesterday Air Canada Flight 143 ran out of f... by jsbg on Monday July 24, 2023 @05:57PM (#36854815)
> Domestically, checked baggage can fly even if you don't. It depends on the situation.

I could be wrong about it being illegal, I was just repeating what an (other) airline employee told me. But they did take my luggage off the plane after telling me that they weren't going to.

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Re:40 years ago yesterday Air Canada Flight 143 ran out of f... by crazytony on Monday July 24, 2023 @06:26PM (#36855111)
It's weird to me that they unloaded anything in the hold for what should have been a refuel-and-go. Unless they're expecting you to be held on the ground for 3+ hours, they typically don't even bother getting the pax out much less the bags.

But there's always https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo

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