Delta One Check In LAX
Mar 17, 2019, 12:09 pm
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Delta One Check In LAX
I'm taking an international flight from LAX, connecting in JFK, both legs on Delta metal. My GUC has gone through for the JFK-Int'l leg, but I've not been upgraded to Delta One for the LAX-JFK leg.
Does anyone know if I can check my bags at the Delta One counter in LAX?
Does anyone know if I can check my bags at the Delta One counter in LAX?
Mar 17, 2019, 1:43 pm
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Just need a same day long haul ST/DL partner flight in J. Doesn't need to be from LAX.
Mar 17, 2019, 5:23 pm
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As long as you have D1 seat, it's yours. Not too much excitement, aside from the little seating area if something goes wrong (like a delay and needing to get reticketed, which happened to me once. Was great to sit and have snacks/beverages, while the agent sorts everything out.). There's no special security lane, which hopefully will come with the new T2/3 consolidation as well as easy access to the consolidated SkyClub in the future.
Mar 17, 2019, 7:45 pm
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I agree LAX D1 check-in is nothing exciting, but there is a special path to security if you can get someone to escort you. You go through the doors to the right of the agents and then upstairs to a backoffice corridor that eventually drops you at the pre-check entrance.
TBH, it's not faster than just walking there yourself via the public corridor.
TBH, it's not faster than just walking there yourself via the public corridor.
Mar 17, 2019, 9:12 pm
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I'm taking an international flight from LAX, connecting in JFK, both legs on Delta metal. My GUC has gone through for the JFK-Int'l leg, but I've not been upgraded to Delta One for the LAX-JFK leg.
Does anyone know if I can check my bags at the Delta One counter in LAX?
Does anyone know if I can check my bags at the Delta One counter in LAX?
Mar 18, 2019, 11:48 pm
#9
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Did you ask about it? I've never been offered it....but doesn't seem to helpful since T2/3 security is rarely even minorly busy...
Mar 19, 2019, 4:37 pm
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I agree LAX D1 check-in is nothing exciting, but there is a special path to security if you can get someone to escort you. You go through the doors to the right of the agents and then upstairs to a backoffice corridor that eventually drops you at the pre-check entrance.
TBH, it's not faster than just walking there yourself via the public corridor.
TBH, it's not faster than just walking there yourself via the public corridor.
Mar 19, 2019, 6:31 pm
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As long as you have D1 seat, it's yours. Not too much excitement, aside from the little seating area if something goes wrong (like a delay and needing to get reticketed, which happened to me once. Was great to sit and have snacks/beverages, while the agent sorts everything out.). There's no special security lane, which hopefully will come with the new T2/3 consolidation as well as easy access to the consolidated SkyClub in the future.
Mar 20, 2019, 10:04 pm
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Are you sure they still do this for security? I’ve used the D1 checkin several times over the past 6mo, as recently as last week, and I always have to walk over to the normal security enterance. I have Clear, so it’s never a big deal, but I’ve never been offered a D1 security path.
That said, I wouldn't go out of my way to do it again.
Mar 21, 2019, 8:00 am
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Since the move to T2, the only time it was ever proactively offered to me was when the person in front of me had just been escorted through. It was sort of awkward, as it wasn't really clear the agent wanted to offer it, but I had seen it, so he did. I wouldn't be surprised if they only usually offer it for "VIPs".
That said, I wouldn't go out of my way to do it again.
That said, I wouldn't go out of my way to do it again.
Mar 23, 2019, 8:55 am
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I just received the Delta email reminding me of D1 check in at LAX, and it specifically says "You'll be escorted through a private corridor to the front of the security line." So it seems like anyone should be able to ask for this, even if it isn't proactively offered.