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How early can one check in luggage at TBIT?

Old May 29, 2018, 9:00 am
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How early can one check in luggage at TBIT?

So my flight to Incheon leaves TBIT at 11pm. I have to check out from my hotel around 11am, giving me 12hours wait for my flight. How early can I check in luggage in TBIT for an 11pm flight with Korean Air? Can I check my luggage in 6 hours prior or is it still the 4 to 3 hours prior?
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Old May 29, 2018, 9:39 am
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Originally Posted by jacobus
So my flight to Incheon leaves TBIT at 11pm. I have to check out from my hotel around 11am, giving me 12hours wait for my flight. How early can I check in luggage in TBIT for an 11pm flight with Korean Air? Can I check my luggage in 6 hours prior or is it still the 4 to 3 hours prior?
Most international carriers with limited flights open their check-in counters 3 to 4 hours prior to flight time, so there may not even be a KE counter available until then.
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Old May 29, 2018, 10:32 am
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Airlines operating at TBIT have different check-in counters hours and policies about how early luggage can be checked.

Since this question is more about Korean Air than LAX, I'll move this over to the Korean Air forum.

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Old May 29, 2018, 10:56 am
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Thanks. Just really want to know so I could plan out what do while waiting after checkin out at 11am.
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Old May 29, 2018, 12:25 pm
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From the Korean Air website:
Tom Bradley International Terminal

Operation time
KE018 09:00~11:30(Daily,~27Oct18, Counter B33 and Higher)
KE012 20:00~22:30(Daily, Counter B33 and higher)

Please understand that we do not check in passengers and baggages at the counter for flights other than the dedicated flight of the corresponding hours of operation.

When counter is closed, call Korean Air office behind check-in counter on Aisle B
*Telephone number: 310-646-3033
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Old May 29, 2018, 6:00 pm
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Originally Posted by jacobus
So my flight to Incheon leaves TBIT at 11pm. I have to check out from my hotel around 11am, giving me 12hours wait for my flight. How early can I check in luggage in TBIT for an 11pm flight with Korean Air? Can I check my luggage in 6 hours prior or is it still the 4 to 3 hours prior?
If your hotel is nearby to LAX, or you'll be doing activities around your hotel until you go to the airport, I'd recommend leaving your bags at the hotel after checking out and retrieve them before going to check-in at LAX. I've never found any other good solutions to this situation.
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Old Jun 2, 2018, 8:54 am
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Originally Posted by JoeDaejeon
If your hotel is nearby to LAX, or you'll be doing activities around your hotel until you go to the airport, I'd recommend leaving your bags at the hotel after checking out and retrieve them before going to check-in at LAX. I've never found any other good solutions to this situation.
I am staying around Melrose Ave and Hollywood Blvd. It is a bit far from the airport with rush hour starting from 3pm onwards. I was just thinking of leaving luggage near LAX and going somewhere near LAX
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Old Jun 2, 2018, 11:05 am
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I was just thinking of leaving luggage near LAX
The bellstand at one of the large hotels would probably work. The Hyatt is closest to LAX.
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