Delta early baggage checkin
Delta early baggage checkin
Nov 6, 2009, 3:00 pm
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Alas, most ticket counters aren't open 24 hours.
Nov 6, 2009, 3:08 pm
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In addition, it will very much depend on the location.
In Sydney for example, I doubt that the DL counter opens much more than 3 hours before the SYD-LAX flight, as there are no other DL flights. On the other hand, in ATL, I'm pretty sure that you will find a place to drop your bags from early (5 am or earlier) until close to the last flight of the day.
Cheers,
GenevaFlyer
In Sydney for example, I doubt that the DL counter opens much more than 3 hours before the SYD-LAX flight, as there are no other DL flights. On the other hand, in ATL, I'm pretty sure that you will find a place to drop your bags from early (5 am or earlier) until close to the last flight of the day.
Cheers,
GenevaFlyer
Jun 23, 2011, 7:32 am
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As early as they will let you. For example I've been on AF flights from Africa that preferred checked bags be dropped off up to 24hrs in advance of departure. It wasn't a problem.
Aug 16, 2011, 9:12 pm
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early baggage check in
I checked my bags 6 hours early once, when I got to my destination, I waited and waited for my luggage to come out on the luggage belt. Never came out. I went to the Delta baggage office there in baggae claim, and there I saw my luggage sitting there chained to a column. Evidently, they put my luggage on an earlier flight, so it did make it there, but would have been nice if they told me they sent it ahead so I did not stand there for 30 plus minutes waiting for it to come out when it was already there.
Aug 16, 2011, 9:27 pm
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I checked my bags 6 hours early once, when I got to my destination, I waited and waited for my luggage to come out on the luggage belt. Never came out. I went to the Delta baggage office there in baggae claim, and there I saw my luggage sitting there chained to a column. Evidently, they put my luggage on an earlier flight, so it did make it there, but would have been nice if they told me they sent it ahead so I did not stand there for 30 plus minutes waiting for it to come out when it was already there.
Aug 25, 2011, 12:35 pm
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Apr 11, 2012, 10:34 am
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Just did it this morning. I dropped of a bag a little over 12 hours prior to departure! 
(I then went to work.)
(I then went to work.)
Last edited by Wiirachay; Apr 12, 2012 at 8:23 am
Jun 27, 2012, 9:46 pm
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If we take the midnight day of departure rule literally, it could prevent any luggage check on certain redeyes while allowing evening before bag drop at stations that have post-midnight redeye departures.
Jun 28, 2012, 8:02 am
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I checked my bags 6 hours early once, when I got to my destination, I waited and waited for my luggage to come out on the luggage belt. Never came out. I went to the Delta baggage office there in baggae claim, and there I saw my luggage sitting there chained to a column. Evidently, they put my luggage on an earlier flight, so it did make it there, but would have been nice if they told me they sent it ahead so I did not stand there for 30 plus minutes waiting for it to come out when it was already there.
Jul 5, 2012, 9:42 am
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