check in times

We are travelling to washington dc from logan on 5th july with us airways. how long do you have to check-in before the flight time. In the uk it is 1 hour for an internal flight, is it the same in usa??

check in times

They tell us two hours before for domestic flights, but I do always find myself sitting around for well over an hour. However, I guess that%26#39;s better than panicing over maybe missing a flight. This way, you can get something to eat at the airport, since I don%26#39;t know of any domestic flights anymore where they offer you a free meal.

check in times

Yup they say 2 hours and although Boston traffic is much better than it used to be (and July 4th week is typically light traffic), it IS unpredictable. I%26#39;d plan for 2 hours ahead, and like Alan said, grab a bite to eat or veg in a corner before your flight.

There are a few things you may want to consider if you choose not be be there 2 hours ahead.

If your flight is early in the morning, Logan is not a 24 hour airport, so if your flight is at 8 and you arrive at 6am, the security lines are very short.

Also, for domestic flights you can use ';curbside check-in';. That means rather than going into the terminal, you check your bags with a ';skycap'; aka ';redcap'; outside and get your boarding pass there . You pay $2 per checked bag, plus tip. BUT, in the past year and a half I%26#39;ve used curbside checkin in Boston, Providence, Baltimore (BWI) and LAX and all 4 times I waited less than 10 minutes for curbside check-in while all the inside lines were HUGE. To me, travelling w/ a family of 4 and 4 checked bags, I%26#39;ll pay the $8 and tip $1 per bag ... it%26#39;s well worth the $12 to save 30+ minutes in line listening to my kids complain that the line%26#39;s not moving and the bags are too heavy (and remember ALL family members must be present when you check in .....).

Also, it seems the flights are boarding earlier and earlier. If your flight departs at 8 and it%26#39;s a large plane they might start boarding at 7:25 and by 7:50 they%26#39;re making ';final call for passenger xxxx'; and then will give away seats to stand-bys.

Have a great trip!

Thanks for the info, the kerbside check-in looks as though it is a good option.