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Checking your luggage in on International flight

sheshe332
Explorer C

How early should you check in for international flight 

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Re: Checking your luggage in on International flight

TheMiddleSeat
Aviator A

You should allow a few extra minutes for checking of documents (passport), but nothing special is required for baggage.

 

--TheMiddleSeat

Re: Checking your luggage in on International flight

FlyWithLUV
Frequent Flyer C
Solution

Check in for your flight online 24 hours before departure. Arrive at the airport no later than 2 hours before departure (preferably 3). Bags must be checked no later than 1 hour before departure. Bags checked after that time have a very definite possibility of not making your flight and Southwest will not deliver any bags to you if you check them in late - you’ll have to return to the airport and pick them up.

 

Bags will be accepted starting 4 hours before departure.