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Check In Policies and Information from Major Airlines

Policies and procedures for checking in at the airport. Consideration for online check-in capabilities.
Airline Feature Description Feature Cost Class
Airtran Airways Passengers may check in online from 24 hours to 90 minutes before their scheduled departure time. Passengers with baggage to check may check-in online and then proceed to the baggage check counter when they arrive at the airport. n/a Economy Class
American Airlines Flight Check-In can be found on the AA.com home page, or under the 'Reservation' tab. n/a Economy Class
Continental Airlines Check-in is permitted between 60 minutes and 24 hours before scheduled departure. Visit Continental for more information. n/a Economy Class
Delta Airlines Online Check-in allows you to bypass lines at the airport by printing your boarding passes online. As long as your travel doesn't require a VISA, you can use this service if you have an e>ticket for any flight on Delta, Delta ConnectionŽ, Delta ShuttleŽ, and when connecting on Delta's Through Check-in partners. Log on to delta.com from 24 hours to 30 minutes before a flight within the U.S. or 60 minutes prior to an international flight, go to Online Check-in, and follow the simple instructions.

n/a Economy Class
JetBlue Airways Web check-in allowed 24 hours prior to flight take off time. Check in here. n/a Economy Class
Northwest Airlines Northwest E-Ticket customers may check in for their flight on nwa.com between 24 hours and 60 minutes* prior to the scheduled departure time. n/a Economy Class
Southwest Airlines Customers may check in for their flight and receive their boarding pass and Rapid Rewards credit online at southwest.com (for eligible reservations only), at the Skycap Podium (in select locations), Ticket Counter, Departure Gate, or E-Ticket Check-In kiosk (where available).
  • Customers who are age 65 and older and traveling on a Senior fare must be age verified in order to request their boarding pass online. Visit our Travel Tips for Seniors for more details on how to become age verified.
  • Customers may check luggage and receive boarding passes at the Skycap Counter (in select locations) or Ticket Counter up to four hours prior to scheduled departure.
  • To determine the best time to check in for your flight, please refer to the Airport Arrival chart. The Departure Gate opens for checkin and boarding pass distribution one hour prior to departure.
  • At 20 minutes prior to scheduled departure you can get a boarding pass only at the Departure Gate.
  • Passengers who do not obtain a boarding pass and are not present and available for boarding in the departure gate area at least ten minutes prior to scheduled departure time may have their reserved space canceled and will not be eligible for denied boarding compensation.
n/a Economy Class
Spirit Airlines Checking in online within 24 and up to 1 hour(s) prior to your flight's departure time is highly recommended. In addition, using a Spirit Airlines self check-in kiosk (where available) to check-in for domestic flights will help reduce your airport processing time. The self check-in kiosks are located at or near Spirit Airlines ticket counters (at select airports) and before entering security checkpoints. n/a Economy Class
United Airlines EasyCheck-in Online is a service that allows customers traveling on a United or United Express flight to check in for United flights worldwide. Also, if your originating flight is on United or United Express, you will be allowed to check in to your connecting flights on most other carriers. Through this service, you are able to confirm upgrades, select seats and print boarding documents. By printing your boarding documents through united.com, you can proceed directly to security. If you have bags to check, you may check in online and then use an EasyCheck-in Kiosk or EasyCheck-in Curbside (for flights within the U.S. only) at the airport.
  • For travel within the United States, including Alaska; Hawaii; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and St. Thomas and the Virgin Islands, check in between 1 and 24 hours prior to your scheduled departure
  • For International travel, check in between 2 and 24 hours prior to scheduled departure
n/a Economy Class
US Airways Check-in for your flight as early as 24 hours and up to 90 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time. Then, print your boarding passes and head to the gate. If you are checking bags take them to any US Airways skycap (for domestic flights), the airport kiosk line or the US Airways ticket counter. All members of your party must check-in at the same time. Also, please be at the gate for boarding no later than 30 minutes prior to departure. n/a Economy Class
 
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