Comments on: Got luggage? Get to the airport extra early http://www.elliott.org/blog/got-luggage-get-to-the-airport-extra-early/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed Kummel http://www.elliott.org/blog/got-luggage-get-to-the-airport-extra-early/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 Ed Kummel Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:57:05 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/got-luggage-get-to-the-airport-extra-early/#comment-2004 Again...if nobody brought this "error" to their attention, would it ever have been "corrected"? Errors like this smack of underhandedness. a way of CYA that they can say "it's posted on our website" if something goes the customer's way... Oh well...thanks for the vigillance! Ed Again…if nobody brought this “error” to their attention, would it ever have been “corrected”?
Errors like this smack of underhandedness. a way of CYA that they can say “it’s posted on our website” if something goes the customer’s way…
Oh well…thanks for the vigillance!
Ed

]]> By: ESP http://www.elliott.org/blog/got-luggage-get-to-the-airport-extra-early/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 ESP Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:23:09 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/got-luggage-get-to-the-airport-extra-early/#comment-2003 United does specify a 45 min cutoff prior to flight time for baggage check. United does specify a 45 min cutoff prior to flight time for baggage check.

]]> By: Juno http://www.elliott.org/blog/got-luggage-get-to-the-airport-extra-early/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 Juno Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:35:06 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/got-luggage-get-to-the-airport-extra-early/#comment-2002 Actually, if you read the policy as written (still not corrected by USAir as of now), it states that you need to be checked-in at least 2 hours before departure (NOT that you have to physically be at the airport as implied in this article)...So, if you have web access, you can still check in as far out as 24 hours in advance from home (or from the hotel). Actually, if you read the policy as written (still not corrected by USAir as of now), it states that you need to be checked-in at least 2 hours before departure (NOT that you have to physically be at the airport as implied in this article)…So, if you have web access, you can still check in as far out as 24 hours in advance from home (or from the hotel).

]]> By: Roberta Cohen http://www.elliott.org/blog/got-luggage-get-to-the-airport-extra-early/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 Roberta Cohen Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:57:45 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/got-luggage-get-to-the-airport-extra-early/#comment-2001 I have twice experienced 90 minute lines for security at Atlanta when major trade shows come to a close--and that's JUST the security line. Add 10 to 20 minutes before that to check your bags and you have your 2 hours while your airline has lots of time to get your bag to the right plane. I have twice experienced 90 minute lines for security at Atlanta when major trade shows come to a close–and that’s JUST the security line.

Add 10 to 20 minutes before that to check your bags and you have your 2 hours while your airline has lots of time to get your bag to the right plane.

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