How early can one check in luggage at TBIT?
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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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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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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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Since this question is more about Korean Air than LAX, I'll move this over to the Korean Air forum.
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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
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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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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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.