CDG: No bag drop-off EARLIER than 2,5/2 hours before departure
Jul 13, 2022, 1:29 pm
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CDG: No bag drop-off EARLIER than 2,5/2 hours before departure
Received a message from Air France saying bags cannot be dropped off earlier than 2,5 hours for intercontinental flights and 2 hours for European flights.
Anyone know if this applies also to Business Class / Sky Priority… 😄
Anyone know if this applies also to Business Class / Sky Priority… 😄
Jul 14, 2022, 8:45 am
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To answer my own question, there were no issues in checking in before this “deadline” at the SkyPriority counters today at CDG (Terminal 2E)
Jul 14, 2022, 4:34 pm
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Was the message specifically about CDG? It's typically fine at CDG because it is a hub with continuous check in by their own staff (though they may have had too many people checking in very early because of worries about mess across all airports and tried to discourage it?), but for outstations, AF like most other majors will likely only open check in counters about 2 hours before for European/domestic flights and about 3 hours for long haul ones. There are exceptions like TLV which routinely encourage earlier check in.
Jul 14, 2022, 4:40 pm
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Jul 14, 2022, 11:39 pm
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Jul 15, 2022, 1:44 am
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AT some airports, checking bags very early increases the risk of mishandling. Bags are then sent to a common holding area rather than to the specific flight area.
I don't know how bag handling at CDG is organized.
I don't know how bag handling at CDG is organized.
Jul 15, 2022, 7:30 am
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I have an overnight connection today via CDG - leaving very early tomorrow morning (flight at 7:25). How risky is it to leave the checked baggage overnight in CDG these days? Should I ask to deliver it tonight? I have no problem waking up a little earlier, and I'm ultimate so I hope to get escorted to skip the lines in 2F...
Jul 16, 2022, 4:13 am
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Jul 16, 2022, 4:14 am
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It's like that at CDG. I remember having heard recently that this "holding area" has a capacity of 5000 bags, which is low.
Jul 16, 2022, 6:42 am
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Jul 16, 2022, 10:52 am
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Normally I would not hesitate to do this, but yesterday they failed to load my bag. There are many flights a day, so it was relatively painless, but this won't be true for most destinations.