Originally Posted by
flyalways
Also in my opinion this time-limit should manually be over-ridden with
supervisory intervention ! I can understand that for large airports the
45 minute limit is needed but for smaller airports this could be little
flexible.
I had a similar issue with Air Canada in Boston where their baggage
check-in and baggage loading is literally next to each other. They were
able to accept my baggage when I had missed the cut-off time by couple
of minutes or so.
I do understand that there needs to be time given for TSA security etc. but
in certain situations, this policy should be a little flexible when it is
possible to load the baggage without delaying the flight..
Not everything need to be controlled by computers !
F.A.
There is already an override function built into the system, but a simple late arrival like the OP's is not a valid reason to use it. And, as Gary Leff posted on his blog, there is also a 3-minute grace period.
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Since March 2016, the check-in cutoff time has been 45 minutes before departure for domestic flights regardless or whether or not you are checking bags. Although Ross Feinstein has clarified that AA can technically issue a boarding pass up to 30 minutes before departure, that is not what is published in the contract of carriage.