Baggage check deadline enforced at Chattanooga Airport, official says
Air carriers at Chattanooga Airport are enforcing a deadline of requiring passengers to check their luggage at least 45 minutes before a flight's scheduled departure, an official said Wednesday.
Terry Hart, the airport's chief executive, said as traffic increases at Lovell Field, the airlines won't check bags under the 45-minute mark.
"That process stops," said Hart in a phone interview, adding that strictly adhering to the checked bags policy will support the carriers operating efficiently and departing on schedule. "If you're checking a bag, get there early."
He said the airlines have always recommended arriving at least two hours before a flight is scheduled to leave.