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Re: Luggage Question
[Re: boucharda]
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05/20/2015 09:01 AM
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Use those last hours to drive the island, picking out spots that you might want to spend more time at during your next visit.
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Re: Luggage Question
[Re: oxycar]
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05/20/2015 09:21 AM
05/20/2015 09:21 AM
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Depends on what airline you are on, as to how early you can check bags. What airline are you on? Some airlines, like AA, you can check in way early. Other airlines, if they only have one flight that day, you may not be able to check in and check bags until approximately 3 hours before your flight. So, optimally, if you on AA for example, go check in as early as you can and get rid of the checked bag(s). Honestly, for me, even if I have to pay to check it, we often check two bags on the way home, just so we have less "stuff" to deal with on the plane on the way home (and the hours after leaving the resort). Speaking of the resort, IF it is convenient to the airport--not so if you're staying on the French side--SOME places have a room or a place behind the front desk where they will hold luggage for you. That may or may not work for you. Regardless, NO!! and I am shouting--NO! do not leave your luggage in the car and get out of the car, at any time, at any place, for any length of time. One place that I know that will hold luggage for you is Karakter. They also have showers there, and wifi. So you can have a last few hours on the beach and get a shower before you head to the airport. If you're already checked in at the airport, you should be able to head to the airport a little later than 2 hours before.. (Unless of course you are anal, like me, and worry until you're sitting at the gate... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />)
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Re: Luggage Question
[Re: pburke40]
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05/20/2015 09:31 AM
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We had the same experience December 2014, and this after we had already checked with JB in advance regarding their check-in windows. It's all in the way you use your words it would seem. We asked what time we could check in but DID NOT KNOW we needed to ask if we could check our bags at the same time. That day they were only allowing checked bags two hours before departure.
It seems some carriers, but in particular JB, had different rules for Saturday check-ins of luggage, due to what they called holding space or lack there of. This last trip, returning home midweek, we had no issues with both checking in and checking bags several hours before our flight.
I don't know if these changes are airline or airport changes, or even changes imposed for high season weekend travel, but in the past we had usually flown AA and they allowed early check-ins (with luggage being accepted) as soon as the first morning flight out had started their boarding process. I'd suggest checking with your carrier being very SPECIFIC in how you ask the question. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Luggage Question
[Re: pat]
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05/20/2015 09:37 AM
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Like you, we have never had problems with checking in and checking luggage early on AA. Other airlines, it depends..
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Re: Luggage Question
[Re: oxycar]
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05/20/2015 03:04 PM
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Yes, you can check in, check a bag and leave the airport. Unfortunately, since you're on Jet Blue, you may or may NOT be able to check your bag very early. See Pat's response regarding Jet Blue. If nothing else, you could go to Karakter with all your luggage and then go back to the airport around 1:30 or so, check in, check your luggage and stay there.
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