Cathay early baggage dropoff
 

Guys
In business class what's the earliest Cathay will allow us to drop off baggage at one of the city locations or airport

Thx

Not sure if there's a difference for checking in luggage in Business Class but found this thread that could answer your question

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...n-i-check.html

At HKG it's strictly within 24 hours. Last time I was 25 hours out and didn't feel like carrying my check-in luggage to my hotel and carry it back the next day. The agent made me sit and wait an hour before he would accept it. This is at at the F-counter with my status as DM and full J-fare C class ticket.

So yes, they are strict about it. Probably more airport rule than their rule.

Sounds like a potential DYKWIA moment.

Nope, if I wanted to pull DYKWIA the statement would of gone another way. Merely pointing out all the details (DM, full fare C class, F counter) merely to show Cathay is strict on its policy on this regard, and there's little chance they will bend the rules to show goodwill in this instance.

In-town check-in for CX is available one calendar day ahead of the flight (not 24 hours), except AFAIK the North American flights.

the calenday day before
eccept for usa and some other places its 24 hrs before.

for 0000-0200 flights its 2 calendar days before as a result

tell us ur destination where cx made u wait.

I have done check in at HKG earlier than 24 hours few times both with CX and KA as a DM, never had a problem. Maybe it was your destination.

Once JFK, the other time CDG.

Jfk is in usa

cdg- i am pretty darn sure u can checkin >24 hrs away.

will they accept check-in 5 days prior or that's a far shot

Impossible

There is a reason why "Left Baggage" can make a living.....

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You can't even start to do online check-in 5 days in advance....

Or you can drop the bag at the HKG luggage storage.... As long as you can pay the bill :p

I was denied check-in at JFK as a F pax 14 hours prior in July.

I was arriving from FRA into JFK at 8am, and was about to catch that evening's flight to YVR. I thought I would wander around the city a little bit without my luggage before my flight, so I went up to the F counter and asked to check in. The request was denied, and the agent claimed that "the system doesn't let her", and that "their shift is ending soon, so nobody would be holding my luggage responsible."

We are talking about hkg here?!

Most outports doesn't do all day check in or 24 hour early check ins. To start with, the actual airport would need to allow that, then it's up to the airlines, normally one airline needs enough frequency to make this actually work.

How early can I check my bags for a CX flight at JFK?

It looks like the answer to this question is 3.5 hours, which is a bummer as I was hoping to drop bags earlier than that. I'm on the 21:50 departure. With a 10:00 and 14:50 departure the same day, I had hoped I could drop bags around noon.

If someone knows that to be possible, I'd love to be corrected.

this is amazing, thanks so much!

like i've done it with CX - TG (not even the same alliance), but was turned down by GA - CX, don't wanna risk the chances :)

We’re flying KA later this year, 8am flight, we will stay in HKG before but given hotel prices shoot up on the 30/12 to 31st I figured we may as well stay at the airport the night before.

Regal would be the easiest? Inside terminal?

But question is, can we check in our luggage, in economy, OWS, the day before. Probably in town as we’d drop off after check out.

I really doubt CX will accept bags for USA flights more than 24 hours before departure. After all, the check-in system is not even open. Where are you going to stay on the 24th? No hotel reservations at all? Your last bet is the luggage storage service at HKG airport (not very cheap though).

Oh, I see! I actually did not know that CX can accept bags for USA flights more than 24 hours out without printing the BP. Has anyone verified that this is actually doable?

Really? BP issued for USA flights more than 24 hours out? Is this the norm now or an exception?

Hi,

Trying to revive an older thread!

Flying into JFK at 5 am and how likely can I drop off my bags for a noon CX flight? Really don't want to carry all the gifts for my aunties around.

Thank you!

Yes! I have an absolutely insane plan of going into the city for a sample sale and then leaving for Asia from NYC! But would it matter if I take the 2:50 pm departure for Hong Kong? Is 7am too early?

Thank you so much cyster2007!