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Old Aug 22, 2025 | 7:50 am
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Originally Posted by ESpen36
- only 4 hours before departure time for 18 other AA stations (see list at link below).

Also, there are exceptions for very late redeye flights (i.e. flights that depart 12-1am), where you clearly can check your bags the night before when you get to the airport, even though it is technically the previous calendar day.

Full details here:
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...nd-arrival.jsp
I forgot about the 4 hour rule at MCO on Saturday. Won't do that again.
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