Originally Posted by
ijgordon
Well, I think the point was (or should have been!) that if OLCI fails, you should get to the airport earlier than normal in case there are problems.
Of course much of the time, particularly on international, a failed OLCI doesn't indicate anything more serious, but at least you'd know to be better safe than sorry.
Yes, but as you said a failed OLCI for international travel is common and almost always indicates a simple document check and won't trigger much alarm or need for early arrival at the airport. Unless of course you are the OP in the future....