Originally Posted by
ParisMoskau
I've dropped a bag at another airport a bit outside of the two hour window, but of course YMMV. I'd recommend not to worry too much about Wizzair and LTN.
The travel experience with Wizzair is in my mind very similar to Ryanair or Easyjet, with the notable difference that a fee applies to larger cabin baggage (and there is no additional 'personal item' unless you buy priority boarding). As long as you are aware of that and pay for what you need in advance, all should be fine.
LTN has seen quite a few improvements - depends of course where you are traveling from, but travel time should be somewhat predictable, either by taking the train and then the bus shuttle, or by checking current traffic conditions. For added peace of mind, you can pre-order fast track security through the LTN website for £3.
Thank you for the sage advice. I've travelled FR and U2 plenty and have no issues with the experience there, so I'll set my expectations accordingly. I've studied the bag policy and understand that - hence my reason for checking a bag [because company won't pay for the priority boarding :-( and I need a case and a laptop bag].
It's many, many years since I used LTN but glad to hear it's improved somewhat. I'm allowing loads of time to get there.
I did contact them on Twitter and they advised early bag drop shouldn't be a problem, so we'll see what happens next week - I'll post back and let you know.
Cheers
OB