Our bags AND CAR SEATS got sent on the other day even though we didn't make the flight. We actually asked for the bags back before the flight left and they said they were already loaded and the plane was closed up.

Lucky for us it was a CR2, it broke, they had to do an aircraft swap and so the lead was nice enough to grab those bags and send them back. Talking to the lead the bags go even you don't.

I know, you're like me doing this... I would think it's a safety issue but maybe it's not if the bags are screened.

We shall and never will check a bag as nonrevs. Screw that.