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Checking Bags Is Easier Than Ever

Bag Drop


It's easier than ever to check your bags when you have checked in online or at a Self-Service machine. Just take your boarding pass and government-issued ID to the Bag Drop counter. Your bag tags will be printed immediately to get you on your way faster.

Here's how it works:

If you need a boarding pass: If you have a boarding pass:
  • Check in at the Self-Service machine.
  • Pay any applicable baggage charges.
  • Proceed to the new Bag Drop counter and show your government-issued ID to the agent.
  • The agent will scan the bar code on your boarding pass, tag your bags and you will be on your way.
  • Proceed to the new Bag Drop counter and show your government-issued ID to the agent.
  • Pay any applicable baggage charges.
  • The agent will scan the bar code on your boarding pass, tag your bags and you will be on your way.

Bag Drop counters are available at these airports:
Albuquerque, NM (ABQ)
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
Boston, MA (BOS) First Class Counter Only
Charlotte, NC (CLT) 		Montrose/Telluride, CO (MTJ) Seasonal Service
New Orleans, LA (MSY)
New York City, NY (JFK and LGA)
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, AR (XNA)
Oklahoma City, OK (OKC)
Colorado Springs, CO (COS)
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) Terminals A, B and C
Denver, CO (DEN)
Des Moines, IA (DSM)
Detroit, MI (DTW) 		Omaha, NE (OMA)
Orlando, FL (MCO)
Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
Portland, OR (PDX)
San Antonio, TX (SAT)
Eagle/Vail, CO (EGE) Seasonal Service
Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
Gunnison/Crested Butte, CO (GUC) Seasonal Service
Honolulu, HI (HNL)
Houston, TX (IAH) 		San Jose, CA (SJC)
San Juan, PR (SJU)
Santa Ana John Wayne/Orange County, CA (SNA)
Steamboat Springs, CO (HDN) Seasonal Service
Tucson, AZ (TUS)
Kansas City, MO (MCI)
Little Rock, AR (LIT)
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Miami, FL (MIA)
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (MSP) 		Washington D.C. (IAD)

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