{"id":14965,"date":"2025-05-28T06:44:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T06:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo4.dedicatedhost247.com\/newstime\/united-airlines-extends-domestic-flight-check-in-time-before-departure\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T06:44:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T06:44:26","slug":"united-airlines-extends-domestic-flight-check-in-time-before-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo4.dedicatedhost247.com\/newstime\/united-airlines-extends-domestic-flight-check-in-time-before-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines extends domestic flight check-in time before departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Travelers flying on United Airlines will need to follow a new rule when it comes to checking in for their flights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Chicago-based airline has announced a change in the check-in times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for travelers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A United spokesperson told Fox News Digital, &#8220;Starting June 3, our check-in cutoff time for domestic flights will change to 45 minutes before departure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/southwest-airlines-unveils-portable-charger-rule-passenger-safety\"><strong>SOUTHWEST AIRLINES UNVEILS NEW PORTABLE CHARGER RULE FOR PASSENGER SAFETY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The change brings greater consistency for our customers by aligning with our current checked baggage deadline and the check-in policies followed by most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/airlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other airlines<\/a>,&#8221; the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<p>Currently,\u00a0the check-in cutoff time for domestic travel is 30 minutes, while international check-in times will remain unchanged at one hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/343\/192\/United-Airlines_iStock-1016844282.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/686\/384\/United-Airlines_iStock-1016844282.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/672\/378\/United-Airlines_iStock-1016844282.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1344\/756\/United-Airlines_iStock-1016844282.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/931\/523\/United-Airlines_iStock-1016844282.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1862\/1046\/United-Airlines_iStock-1016844282.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/720\/405\/United-Airlines_iStock-1016844282.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1440\/810\/United-Airlines_iStock-1016844282.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1200\/675\/United-Airlines_iStock-1016844282.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"United Airlines plane\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Starting June 3, United Airlines is changing the domestic check-in cutoff to 45 minutes \u2014 a change from 30 minutes.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are time limits for checking bags that vary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/airports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by airport.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Travelers should arrive a minimum of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/travel-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two hours before<\/a> their scheduled domestic flights and three hours before scheduled international flights, the TSA advises.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/343\/192\/woman-at-airport.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/686\/384\/woman-at-airport.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/672\/378\/woman-at-airport.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1344\/756\/woman-at-airport.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/931\/523\/woman-at-airport.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1862\/1046\/woman-at-airport.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/woman-at-airport.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/woman-at-airport.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1200\/675\/woman-at-airport.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Woman at airport\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The international check-in times will remain unchanged at one hour.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On May 7, the\u00a0REAL ID requirement\u00a0took effect, requiring flyers to obtain the new identification with a star in the upper right corner in order to fly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong><u>For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com\/lifestyle<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A TSA spokesperson told Fox News Digital the agency continues to urge passengers to get REAL IDs or bring other acceptable forms of ID for travel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Summer travel is upon us, and there is still time to get a REAL ID,&#8221; said the spokesperson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/343\/192\/flight-passenger-rushing-through-airport.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/686\/384\/flight-passenger-rushing-through-airport.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/672\/378\/flight-passenger-rushing-through-airport.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1344\/756\/flight-passenger-rushing-through-airport.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/931\/523\/flight-passenger-rushing-through-airport.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1862\/1046\/flight-passenger-rushing-through-airport.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/flight-passenger-rushing-through-airport.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/flight-passenger-rushing-through-airport.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1200\/675\/flight-passenger-rushing-through-airport.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"FLIGHT PASSENGER RUSHING THROUG AIRPORT\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;The change brings greater consistency for our customers by aligning with our current checked baggage deadline and the check-in policies followed by most other airlines,&#8221; the spokesperson added.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other forms of identification that are accepted in lieu of a REAL ID include\u00a0a valid U.S. passport\u00a0or passport card; DHS trusted traveler cards such as Global Entry; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/defense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Defense<\/a> IDs;\u00a0permanent resident cards; and border crossing cards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those who do not have an acceptable form of ID may be subjected to further screening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/united-airlines-extends-domestic-flight-check-in-window-giving-travelers-more-time\">Source link 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