Originally Posted by
Miesque
How strict are they about that 6 hours before flight for checking baggage at Delta JFK. Will be flying Delta One JFK-LAX so not sure if allowed for extra flexibility in checking luggage early. I am heading into Manhattan for a few hours prior to my flight and wanted to drop them of at the airport rather than going back to my JFK hotel prior to leaving.
Idk about JFK, but an airline employee who is told that the passenger intends to leave the airport is supposed to refuse to accept baggage for that passenger until the passenger is ready to stay at the airport, for security reasons mandated by TSA.