SXM checking + security times
Dec 23, 2014, 7:40 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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SXM checking + security times
Good Day All!
I am trying to figure out how far before my flight I should be arriving at SXM for check-in? Departing at 3 in the afternoon, business class on american airlines going to the US. Departure is the beginning of Jan on a Thursday. I've heard lines are pretty long and the airport is chaotic. Is arriving 2 hrs prior to departure going to be enough? Does AA have a separate line for business check-in?
Normally I would just arrive 3 hrs ahead to be safe but we are traveling with a toddler during prime nap time so i'm trying to schedule things out the best I can to save everyone from crying too much.
I am trying to figure out how far before my flight I should be arriving at SXM for check-in? Departing at 3 in the afternoon, business class on american airlines going to the US. Departure is the beginning of Jan on a Thursday. I've heard lines are pretty long and the airport is chaotic. Is arriving 2 hrs prior to departure going to be enough? Does AA have a separate line for business check-in?
Normally I would just arrive 3 hrs ahead to be safe but we are traveling with a toddler during prime nap time so i'm trying to schedule things out the best I can to save everyone from crying too much.
Dec 23, 2014, 12:28 pm
#2
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Cleveland, OH
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I've had it be highly variable on the times I've gone through. Once or twice there was virtually no line and other time absolute chaos. That chaotic day was a Saturday for whatever that's worth as a single data point.
(This most recent time we had a premium service from St. Barth which took us through VIP style ... that was awesome! )
akaik there is no first/business class line for any airline... I would have used it.
(This most recent time we had a premium service from St. Barth which took us through VIP style ... that was awesome! )
akaik there is no first/business class line for any airline... I would have used it.
Dec 24, 2014, 6:01 am
#3
Join Date: May 2005
Location: YOW
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SXM is not that chaotic, and especially not on a Thursday. Sat and Sun are the busy days at SXM. You can do everything you need to do in 60-75 mins. Two hrs will be plenty of time.
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