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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 7:00 am
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Originally Posted by alanR
Check-in early - luggage is last off the plane.

These days I check-in either online or at an airport kiosk then do the bag drop AFTER a nice cuppa
The question was about online check-in 24 hours before the flight.

The first bags dropped off are often the first into the plane and therefore the last out, but check-in and baggage drop-off are separate topics. Check-in time as such has no impact on where your baggage goes.
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