I'll be traveling from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Paris (ORY) with a connecting flight in Lisbon (LIS). All flights are with TAP (Air Portugal) and there is a 3 hour wait in Lisbon.
Is it possible to check part of my baggage to Paris and part to Lisbon?
I have friends living there that asked if I could bring them some of the stuff they left in Brazil. I would plan to leave that part of the baggage with them, with no need to re-check-in.
There is a related question here however your situation is slightly different. You are looking to short-check one bag to Lisbon. As the related post says, airlines are often reluctant to do this as they wish to ensure that you are flying the itinerary as sold. People who request to short-check bags are sometimes attempting to take advantages of fare discrepencies to bypass the airline's revenue management, and many airlines have instituted policies to prevent it.
In your case, it is obvious that short-checking only one bag would not allow you to leave the airport at LIS. If the airline personnel are logical, they should understand this and tag only one bag to ORY and one to LIS. Technically, this is entirely possible.
Update: I contacted TAP and they said all you need to do is inform their staff at check-in.
