Just got an email from United saying my flight this evening is delayed. They delayed it 6 hours before departure which is fantastic. First time in many years I've gotten a proactive delay notification. However, the email says absolutely nothing about the baggage check-in time (and it won't matter to me this trip as I'm not checking a bag).

As many on FT will tell you, it's best to err on the side of caution. United may (and can) deny your baggage check if you check in after the original cut off time of the flight regardless of how ridiculous the rule is. Most agents may not give you an issue but the kiosk may prevent you from checking a bag. Just last year I missed baggage check-in cut off time by 4 minutes because of a late arriving bus to IAD. The Premier Access agent overrode it and printed me a tag without problem. But this was an on-time flight.

-RM