flight question?
ok, I'm flying for the first time as an adult (the first time since like, 1998) and I am taking one flight from Dayton, Ohio to Atlanta, Georgia, then transfering, after a layout to a flight to Memphis, Tn. My question is: Do I need to get my own luggage after I land in Atlanta and re-check it in for the flight to Memphis? It is the same carrier and I booked as one trip, with a connection. Thanks in advance. Oh, and any other travel tips would be great, such as the amounts of liquids permitted through security, etc. For the answerer who said she could give me more info, it isn't Delta, its AirTran, but here is the info. I'm really nervous and any help would be great: June 15, 2007, Flight 414 [Non-Stop] Departing Dayton, OH (DAY) at 7:01 PM Arriving Atlanta, GA (ATL) at 8:36 PM --- Connecting To --- June 15, 2007, Flight 527 [Non-Stop] Departing Atlanta, GA (ATL) at 11:10 PM Arriving Memphis, TN (MEM) at 11:26 PM
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As far as your luggage is concerned, generally your luggage will make it to your destination before you do. You DO NOT pick up your luggage you just go directly to your connecting flight. I would suggest bringing only a few items with you, you can carry one hand held purse (lap top) and one carry on luggage. I would recommend bringing personal items and one small set of clothes just in case something were to happen in ATL and you have to overnight there. I work for Comair the Delta Connection and we usually do the DAY-ATL-MEM connections. I know how the market in ATL can be especially with the past few days worth of weather in the Northeast. What people don't realize is that your pilots could reach ATL and potentially time-out before they can continue onto the next leg of the flight. ATL is a huge airport, call to see if you can find out what gate you are going to land in and what gate you'll be going out of so that you can give yourself enough time. If you know the flight numbers I can give you that information. Good luck and enjoy your trip! MEM is an amazing place to visit!
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No, airlines will have your luggage go straight to your final destination. Just make sure when you check-in that they do that. Check here for any air travel questions you may have: http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/index.shtm
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You really should have no problem w/ your luggage, unless you are transfering to a differnt airport once in GA wich I doubt. Usually they will send your luggage directly to your final destination as soon as you check in. If you have any other questions you should probably check with the airline and tell them what your itinerary looks like and they will check everything out for you. By the way, you are permitted to go through security with liquids, gels, lotions, or aerosols just as long as they are in 3oz. tubes or bottles or less. They must ALL fit in one large ziplock bag. This includes: tooth paste, lip glosses, lotions, medicines, hair gels/ sprays, baby food, or anything that is water based. To save you time, have everything ready by the time you get there, that will speed up the process. I hope this has helped. Enjoy your flight!
