Originally Posted by
LTNman
The airport recommends passengers arrive 2 hours before departure and Stobart runs the check-in desks and the baggage handling so the airlines have no say
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Maybe longer today as the airport has a problem.
So if someone missed their flight by arriving 30 minutes before departure who do you think the airline and airport would blame?
There is a difference between recommends and requires. Most airports recommend 2 hours beforehand but nobody is going to stop you checking in 1 hour beforehand if the airline allows it. I fly SAS every week and arrive under 2 hours beforehand.
Some airports or airlines like BA at LHR don't allow you to pass through security if there is less than 45 minutes until your flight. BA at LCY says check in closes 20 minutes before departure where as LOT says 45 minutes and Swiss closes 30 minutes beforehand for Economy and 20 for Business.