Arriving at the airport with TOO much time
There was a time (before "9-11") when, if you attempted to check-in (at the ticket counter, now kiosk), and there was MORE than 4 hours to departure, the agent would refuse to check you in/accept baggage on the basis that you had arrived too early. Stories, like the OP's, suggest that this "4-hour rule" should be amended to 5, or more, hours. JustMe, or Judge: Is it now possible to check-in baggage, etc. MORE than four hours prior to departure (for domestic flights) at large airports?
Also, with regard to the ground time for on-line and inter-line "domestic to domestic" connecting flights: Will baggage NOT be transferred if the ground/connecting time is beyond a certain number of hours?
Last edited by Butch Cassidy Slept Here; Jul 24, 2010 at 6:47 PM.
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