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Advice on Short-Checking Trip to Europe Son does not have US Passport with him to fly this Friday

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Posted 09 September 2009 - 02:14 PM

We need some quick advice, PLEASE. We are going on a much awaited vacation to Europe this Friday. My son (with a US Passport), who moved to Reno to go to school there, will be flying from Reno to Philadelphia and we all will take the same flight to Zurich. Problem is I have his Passport. The airline said he will need his Passport to check-in in Reno. Our options are either FedEx the passport to him or he can short-check in Reno to just Philadelphia then check-in from Philadelphia to Zurich. My concern with FedEx is, although from past experience they have been really good, there is a chance of a delay on the delivery and we don't have any room for error as the flight on Friday is very early morning. Short-check will depend on the Ticket Agent knowing or allowing it to be done. He will actually not check any bags in and carry on.

Any advice or sharing of experience would really be appreciated!
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Posted 09 September 2009 - 02:16 PM

Check in online - problem solved.
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Posted 12 September 2009 - 02:14 AM

QUOTE (familyguy @ Sep 9 2009, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Check in online - problem solved.


Even with online check-in, for an international flight they will require that an agent see his passport.
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Posted 12 September 2009 - 02:30 AM

QUOTE (Aubrey @ Sep 12 2009, 03:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (familyguy @ Sep 9 2009, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Check in online - problem solved.


Even with online check-in, for an international flight they will require that an agent see his passport.


At boarding for the international leg yes at which point according to the OP he should have it. Not for the domestic flight. They are two different boarding passes. Curbside check the luggage and he is good to go.
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Posted 13 September 2009 - 02:04 PM

Double check with the airline about the short-check... as I witnessed an issue similar where the daughter was meeting her parents in New York who had her passport and they gave her a hard time because her luggage is checked all the way to Europe.... Personally, I would fed-ex it and not risk the whole trip in case they do not let him on??... But again, I would call the airline and triple check...
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Posted 15 September 2009 - 01:18 PM

It's Tuesday, enough time to send the passport to London, from there to Paris, and then to Philadelphia. OVERNIGHT does not mean it's questionable whether the passport arrives 3 days later.
If you send it TOMORROW morning, they guarantee it by THURSDAY morning.
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