> Is it really too much to check the bags in and wait at the baggage carousel at the other end to retrieve them?
Yes. For me, that's really too much, if there's an alternative that's much quicker to check in (online), must quicker at arrival, doesn't have the risk of losing your luggage, and (in today's world) much cheaper as well.
We make it a point in our family to be able to do all our travel with carry-ons only, even if it's a multi-week trip to the other side of the world.
The last 2 times we checked in our luggage, part of the luggage did not arrive. If you have a carefully orchestrated vacation going from one place to the next, that can be a huge hassle.
Yes. For me, that's really too much, if there's an alternative that's much quicker to check in (online), must quicker at arrival, doesn't have the risk of losing your luggage, and (in today's world) much cheaper as well.
We make it a point in our family to be able to do all our travel with carry-ons only, even if it's a multi-week trip to the other side of the world.
The last 2 times we checked in our luggage, part of the luggage did not arrive. If you have a carefully orchestrated vacation going from one place to the next, that can be a huge hassle.