Early morning flight

[PGHProducer]

This is something I never really thought of or considered until I saw something in another post. I'm flying out of PIT on an early morning Airtran flight (6:15 am). I'm assuming there aren't ALWAYS people there... but will there be someone at the check-in counter at 4:15 am to check baggage and whatnot?

 

[lillykat]

I always take the earliest flight offered - so often 6 or 630 if it offered. A lot depends on the airport. I usually get there 2 hours before - so 4am for a 6am - you should check with their airport what time the desk/sky caps come in - some desks don't open until 430 etc. But just keep in mind many people arrive when the desks open so there can be long lines at that time. If you can get there a little early you will at the front of the line to check your bags (or sky caps) and you breeze thru TSA and can sit and relax until the flight.

 

[DebbieB]

I had a 6:15am on Northwest last month at PIT. They were open when I arrived around 4:45. 2 hours really isn't necessary at PIT, the airport recommends 90 minutes.

 

[aubriee]

I usually take the 6:00am flight out of Dallas. DFW doesn't open unntil 4:30am though. We just always make sure we are there about 4:00am. The airport is open, just no one is at the desk. We make sure we are among the first in line, so we can ask to be moved to exit rows.

 

[MinMouse]

As others have said it really depends what time the airport opens. PHL opens at 5 so when we've flown early in the a.m. there's no reason to arrive much before then.

 

[Minniekins]

Does anyone know about flying out early(at least for me!), from Midway in Chicago? I leave on a Fri morn at 8:25 am. Do I need to be there by 6:30, or is 7am early enough? How busy is the airport at the early morn. time? Will the sky cap people be there to take our luggage, I usually like to just check in online and leave it there instead of dragging it inside to the counters.