Not much. I've shown up in Atlanta (after a YVR->PDX->ORD->ATL routing) and no bag. Hit the luggage counter; "Ohhh.. We've been expecting you." They left my bag on the ground in Portland. I think overall life will remain the same because the enforcement of the 'carry-on' limits are getting fairly tight. United's check-in agents are getting nosy about the size of the carry on, and the FAs seem to not be fussy about empty flights, but on full flights they stringently enforce the FAA regs. This puts a lot of "extra" luggage down below, and most airlines are flying fuller (though less often) than before, and there is considerably less ground staff. I'm expecting my bag won't travel with me just as often as before. Matthew > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On > Behalf Of Dennis W Zeuch > Sent: March 10, 2002 8:28 AM > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > Subject: Re: Bag matching > > > Noticed on my return trip after I missed my connection in > Houston to Tucson and was re routed via Phoenix etc that my > bags had been re tagged with new flts and routings. Does > anyone think this bag matching, esp when it also involves > connecting flights, will cut lost and delayed baggage? Maybe > some good will come out of it all in that respect. Dennis >