An email from Virgin Atlantic tonight annouces that check in time has increased to a minimum of 60 minutes prior to scheduled departure (used to be 50 minutes).
quote:
You have been telling us that whether you're travelling on business or going off on holiday, punctuality is really important. In response to that feedback, we recommend that if you are checking in at any of our airports worldwide you arrive 2-3 hours before your scheduled flight departure time to ensure that you have checked in your luggage and collected your boarding pass on time. Our check in facilities will close 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure times of our flights. If you fail to complete check in procedures by this time you will not be able to travel.
Passengers using the check in options listed below will have to arrive at the airport at least 60 minutes prior to departure to collect their boarding pass and if necessary drop off bags. Our bag drop facility will close 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time of our flights. Passengers who have failed to drop their bags and collect their boarding card by this time will not be able to travel.
DIY Online check in (http://www.virgin.com/atlantic)
DIY Kiosk check in (currently available at London Heathrow)
Twilight check in (London Gatwick: opens at 12pm the day before departure)
Check In & Chill Out (Barbados, Antigua, Grenada, Tobago, St Lucia)
Check In at DOWNTOWN DISNEY©
For further details on all our check in facilities please go to http://www.virgin.com/atlantic and click on Manage Your Flights.
quote:
You have been telling us that whether you're travelling on business or going off on holiday, punctuality is really important. In response to that feedback, we recommend that if you are checking in at any of our airports worldwide you arrive 2-3 hours before your scheduled flight departure time to ensure that you have checked in your luggage and collected your boarding pass on time. Our check in facilities will close 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure times of our flights. If you fail to complete check in procedures by this time you will not be able to travel.
Passengers using the check in options listed below will have to arrive at the airport at least 60 minutes prior to departure to collect their boarding pass and if necessary drop off bags. Our bag drop facility will close 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time of our flights. Passengers who have failed to drop their bags and collect their boarding card by this time will not be able to travel.
DIY Online check in (http://www.virgin.com/atlantic)
DIY Kiosk check in (currently available at London Heathrow)
Twilight check in (London Gatwick: opens at 12pm the day before departure)
Check In & Chill Out (Barbados, Antigua, Grenada, Tobago, St Lucia)
Check In at DOWNTOWN DISNEY©
For further details on all our check in facilities please go to http://www.virgin.com/atlantic and click on Manage Your Flights.
I think its a good thing to stop flights getting delayed through people not being able to find the gate
