Originally Posted by
jmastron
Good luck with the bags, that does really suck -- I suspect one of their future process improvements when a lot of flights are in danger of being canceled is what I read they did later on -- they were checking bags but having people hold on to them until close to boarding time (I don't recall the rest of how it worked), specifically to avoid this.
That would be difficult to do in the US outside of select one-offs given 1) bag check is pre-security and 2) practically nothing else is pre-security. In addition to risking passengers missing the flight, you are also forcing them to wait in an area with little to no seating, no food, drinks, lounges, shops, power outlets, etc. Would likely cause a hit to their satisfaction scores if people who get to the airport 2.5 hours early are told to wait in the check-in area for 90 minutes in the hope the flight isn't cancelled.