How early before flight can I check bags at LAX
Jan 17, 2018, 6:57 pm
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How early before flight can I check bags at LAX
I'm flying LAX-LHR next week in WTP. I may be at the airport early. Am I restricted to only being able to check my bags three hours or less before the flight, or can I check my bags any time during the day of the flight? Thanks.
Jan 18, 2018, 12:38 am
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Hi, Can't give you an official answer, but a few months ago. I got my timings wrong in LA and ended up at the airport 5hrs before my flight. BA happily checked me in and pointed me towards the lounge.
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Jan 18, 2018, 2:03 am
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It may tell you something if you go to MMB / Other Ways to Check in. I know they do clarify (e.g.) that JFK takes bags in earlier but it wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't fully comprehensive.
Jan 18, 2018, 2:12 am
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Jan 18, 2018, 1:20 pm
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Just hope I don't have to sit around a Starbucks for hours before I check my bags!
Last edited by BLG; Jan 18, 2018 at 1:45 pm
Jan 18, 2018, 1:22 pm
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Jan 18, 2018, 3:38 pm
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Hi,
A couple of years ago I was on the 935pm BA flight and arrived off a coach from anaheim at 3pm and was able to check in with no problems.
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TBS
A couple of years ago I was on the 935pm BA flight and arrived off a coach from anaheim at 3pm and was able to check in with no problems.
Regards
TBS
Jan 18, 2018, 6:01 pm
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Thanks -- I think I'm going to be in pretty much the same boat. It sounds like it's likely that it won't be a problem. Don't fancy spending three hours at Starbucks waiting to check in but worse things could happen.
Feb 4, 2022, 2:39 pm
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I can only speak for Miami, but on 31 January for the 17.15 departure to LHR (with a delayed departure time of 20:55 and a revised check-in close at 18:55) desks were open when I checked in bag at 12.45.