<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Radiocycle:
I was late arriving (4:42 PM) at CMH on 8/26 for the 5:05 PM CMH/DTW.
I had a 22' x 14" x 9" overnight bag, a computer bag and a roll of blueprints.
The new TSA rule is one carryon and one personal item. The CSA advised me to go directly to the gate and "Gate Check" the overnight bag.
I went to the security checkpoint and put my luggage on the belt and passed through the metal detector. After passing the metal detector I picked up my luggage and went to gate 36.
The gate agent agreed to "gate check" my overnight bag to SAN (my final destination)
Has anyone tried to fly with three pieces of luggage recently and had success or problems?
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At LAS ... the cutoff for luggage check-in is 45 minutes...I believe DEN has the same time limit. Basically, the gate takes control of the flight at 45 min prior to departure and locks out any further check-in at the ticket counter or E-service Centers. If you show up late, we cannot check your luggage and can either rebook you on a later flight (or you standby depending on the load and your ticket) OR you can attempt to get to the gate and check-in before the 15 minute cutoff there... BUT we as agents are supposed to strongly encourage you to plan on/check-in for the later flight as runners to the gate only cause more problems and possible delays...not only that, if you arrive at the gate (sweaty and out of breath from the run) only to find your seat gone...it doesn't make anyone happy.
As many know, the distance between the gate and the ticket counter at LAS is at minumum a 15-20 minute trek...longer usually depending on the security checkpoint line...