Skip the road: 6 airports that allow you to examine your baggage remotely

As airports and airways try and innovate, one characteristic is changing into extra extensively out there for vacationers: the power to examine baggage remotely earlier than even stepping foot inside an airport.

In the course of the bag examine course of, passengers can examine in for his or her flights and obtain boarding passes whereas dropping off their baggage at a cell kiosk.

Luggage, Inc. gives distant check-in for vacationers at numerous places, together with airports, resorts, conference facilities, parking areas, rental automotive areas and cruise ships.

San Francisco Worldwide Airport (SFO) is the most recent airport to launch its distant airline check-in service in partnership with Luggage Inc., however this service is offered at 5 different airports as of Dec. 10:

• Harry Reid Worldwide Airport (LAS)
• Charleston Worldwide Airport (CHS)
• Louis Armstrong New Orleans Worldwide Airport (MSY)
• William P. Passion Airport (HOU)
• Tampa Worldwide Airport (TPA)

It’s essential to fly domestically on one among eight taking part airways at these airports. Carriers embrace Alaska Airways, American Airways, Delta Air Traces, Frontier Airways, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airways, Spirit Airways and United Airways. Airline availability varies by airport.

This service is free, however airline baggage charges nonetheless apply as they might when checking baggage curbside or inside with the airline.

Usually, baggage should be checked a minimum of 90 minutes forward of flight departure, inside working hours.

This is all you’ll want to find out about distant check-in by location.

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San Francisco Worldwide Airport

The airport presents distant airline check-in service to these on home Alaska, American, Delta and JetBlue flights.

At SFO, vacationers can remotely examine their baggage on Stage 5 of the airport’s long-term parking storage or Stage 1 of the rental automotive middle. From every location, vacationers can connect with the airport terminals by way of the AirTrain.

Distant airline check-in is offered at SFO from 4 a.m. to eight p.m. day by day.

The Curbside Concierge at LAS is within the airport’s Distant Lot throughout from the Lease-A-Automotive Heart and on the departures curb in Terminal 3. It’s out there Thursday by Monday from 4 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. within the Lease-A-Automotive Heart and 4 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Terminal 3.

Presently, it is restricted to home flyers on American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest and United.

It’s essential to examine your bag a minimum of 90 minutes earlier than your flight’s departure time.

Charleston Worldwide Airport

Charleston’s Examine ‘N Go is a free bag examine program for home flights. It’s positioned within the airport’s Each day Parking Storage within the Rental Automotive Heart and curbside on the terminal.

Hours are 3:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. curbside and three:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. within the parking storage.

“80% of passengers standing in check-in traces wish to drop baggage, and with the ability to alleviate that with CHS Examine N Go makes it a a lot better passenger expertise,” Elliott Summey, CEO of Charleston Worldwide Airport, stated by way of electronic mail.

Airline Baggage Examine-in is offered at MSY within the Park MSY Categorical economic system parking storage at 800 Airline Dr.

This service is offered for American, Delta, United and Spirit passengers from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. day by day.

Examine ‘N Fly Baggage Examine-In Service is offered 24/7 at HOU for U.S. American and Delta flights.

Vacationers who valet within the Valet car parking zone can entry this service, as long as they examine their baggage a minimum of an hour earlier than their flight.

Distant bag examine hours are Monday by Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 5 a.m. to five p.m.

Airport valet

Along with its distant check-in service, Luggage, Inc. additionally presents valet companies for vacationers. With a Metropolis valet operator, vacationers can park their vehicles, examine in for his or her flights, examine their baggage and obtain boarding passes.

Valet is at present out there at HOU, San Antonio Worldwide Airport (SAT), Appleton Worldwide Airport (ATW) and Portland Worldwide Airport (PDX).

Port valet

At Orlando Worldwide Airport (MCO), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport (FLL), Miami Worldwide Airport (MIA) and Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport (SEA), there is a distant check-in service out there for cruise ships at cruise ports.

For instance, JetBlue presents onboard cruise ship check-in for vacationers docking at Port Canaveral and flying out of MCO; it presents the identical for these docking in Port Everglades and Port of Miami and catching a flight out of FLL.

That is additionally the case for Alaska, American, Delta, Horizon, Southwest and United flights departing SEA after 12 p.m. Per the Port of Seattle, cruisegoers who join this can obtain their boarding passes and baggage tags on the ultimate night time of the cruise.

“Prospects depart baggage outdoors of the cruise ship property room the night time earlier than disembarking and don’t see the baggage once more till their dwelling airport on the claims carousel,” a Luggage spokesperson stated by way of electronic mail. “Luggage manages all logistics off the ship to the airport.”

Upon arrival at SEA, Luggage will examine your baggage to your closing vacation spot, however you may also observe your baggage on-line.

Backside line

Whereas reservations aren’t required to make use of distant check-in, some airport parking heaps require advance bookings. You’ll want to double-check entry necessities at your airport.

Distant airline check-in will help you save time on the airport this vacation season and past. Even higher? It is free.

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