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Rebooking depends on the ticket structure
On a protected through-booking, the airline should normally re-route the journey and care may be due. On separate tickets, the first airline does not usually owe transport on the separately booked onward flight.
02
The bag tag may still point to the original route
Ask whether the bag was checked through to the final destination, only to the connection point, or re-tagged after the missed flight. A personal tracker can be a clue, but only the airline or handler can change the operational record.
03
Measure flight delay at the final destination
For a covered through-booking, potential fixed compensation normally uses arrival at the last airport on that reservation. The route, operating carrier and cause still matter.
04
Claim baggage essentials separately
If the bag is delayed after the re-routed journey, use the PIR and itemised receipts for proportionate essentials. Do not assume missed-connection compensation includes those purchases.
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A tracker can show the old route without changing it
AirTag or Find Hub data may help the airline identify where the bag was last detected. Only the airline or handler can change the operational record, so attach the accepted location link to the PIR rather than treating it as a self-service collection instruction.