Earliest Check in For Qantas 3.50pm Departure ,Sydney to London ?

[hibbo]

Hi,
What is the earliest my wife and I can check in for our 3.50pm, A380 departure, from Sydney to London ? We are travelling economy and will be taking advantage of the lounge.
Thank you in advance.
Hibbo

 

[kpc]

Hi,
What is the earliest my wife and I can check in for our 3.50pm, A380 departure, from Sydney to London ? We are travelling economy and will be taking advantage of the lounge.
Thank you in advance.
Hibbo

1150am ie T-4hrs

 

[hibbo]

Thanks.Your help is appreciated.

 

[Rebekkap]

1150am ie T-4hrs

Unless you only have cabin baggage. In which case IME you can check in online and front up to the lounge T-7.

I've done it before

 

[serfty]

Unless you only have cabin baggage. ...

... & are not in an exit row seat.

 

[vantage03]

That's a long trip in Y. Love for the lounge aside, do you really want to add 4 hours to the trip??

 

[OATEK]

That's a long trip in Y. Love for the lounge aside, do you really want to add 4 hours to the trip??

We have done the trip in Y several times, and enjoy our prep in the J Lounge. But I have generally found that with checked luggage they start 3hrs before?

 

[hibbo]

We are travelling by train from Newcastle. Allowing plenty of time, gives peace of mind.

 

[medhead]

We have done the trip in Y several times, and enjoy our prep in the J Lounge. But I have generally found that with checked luggage they start 3hrs before?

The official word from qantas is 4 hours.

 

[drewbles]

The official word from qantas is 4 hours.

Actually, it's 3 hours:

Check-in is open between 3 hours and 60 minutes before departure. We recommend that you are checked-in up to 120 minutes before flight departure.​

International Check-in Times | Qantas

I believe F checkin opens 4 hours in advance though.

 

[SeatBackForward]

We are travelling by train from Newcastle. Allowing plenty of time, gives peace of mind.

Was the Happy Cabby an option?

 

[kpc]

Actually, it's 3 hours:

International Check-in Times | Qantas

I believe F checkin opens 4 hours in advance though.

I was previously told by the checkin staff at Sydney airport that for long haul flights to the US and Europe that checkin opens at T -4hrs; otherwise it is T -3hrs.

 

[OATEK]

I was previously told by the checkin staff at Sydney airport that for long haul flights to the US and Europe that checkin opens at T -4hrs; otherwise it is T -3hrs.

This is another area where we never seem to be sure of what IS QANTAS policy. I had to queue and wait for checkin to open for QF1 last year, until the 3hr limit (I posted elsewhere about how it ticked of someone "famous" that when the counter did open, they took me before her). Of course never having been booked into F, I don't know what might happen there. But the J/QP counter certainly didn't want to know about it before the 3 hr limit. I have looked at the QF website and it says 3hrs forinternational Qantas operated services at non-Australian international airports, but I can't see where it mentions say SYD T1: International Check-in Times | Qantas

 

[Princess Fiona]

I was previously told by the checkin staff at Sydney airport that for long haul flights to the US and Europe that checkin opens at T -4hrs; otherwise it is T -3hrs.

This is exactly what I've been told by the staff at F check-in SYD

 

[drewbles]

This is exactly what I've been told by the staff at F check-in SYD

That was my understanding.

LHR is a different kettle of fish though

 

[medhead]

Actually, it's 3 hours:

International Check-in Times | Qantas

I believe F checkin opens 4 hours in advance though.

At non-Australian international ports. Which wouldn't include Sydney.

Check-in for international Qantas operated services at non-Australian international airports.​

I've also been told 4 hours, and made to wait until T-4 but only at the F check in desk.

The SYD T1 airport guide is silent on the earliest check in question. http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/airport-guide-sydney-international-terminal1/global/en