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Old Jul 17, 2021 | 8:43 pm
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Originally Posted by LordJohn
Flying into ATL and then changing to US flight. I have been told that in ATL you have to take your bags and go up to the regular check=in and then go trought security again> Is that correct?
This is how it works in most places, not just Atlanta and not just the US.

Some US airports have special recheck stations just outside customs, you can simply drop your bag at them (it will have a tag on it for your final destination) without having to go through the regular check-in line.
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