Originally Posted by
asya999
If you get to the airport after the check-in cut-off time, you can still reprint the boarding pass if you've checked in before.
If you get delayed and get to the airport after the cutoff, they frequently won't cut you any slack even when it's clear you have time to get through short security line and get to your gate.
That's exactly what I was thinking. My son wasn't allowed to get on his flight from HNL to SAN because he hadn't checked in earlier AND the airline couldn't find his reservation (for a variety of reasons). Even though he could have made it because my sister and niece were on the same flight and certainly got to the gate on time, it was such a hassle for him that the airline booked him the next day instead...
Well, that and the 500 online check in miles.
