Jet2, easyJet and TUI airlines have offered a new service at Bristol Airport. It will see passengers being able to check in their hold luggage the evening before they fly.
The new Twilight check-in is a free service available seven days a week and allows customers to skip check-in on the morning of their flight and head straight through security. It means luggage will be sorted and ready for the departing flight.
It is aimed at providing peace of mind to customers staying overnight at nearby hotels before an early flight departure. Bristol Airport already asks travellers to arrive at the airport at the time when airlines are advising passengers to check-in. According to the airport, arriving too early can lead to congestion and might put a strain on the operations of the earlier departures. You can get more traffic and travel news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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To help with the morning peak and in a bid to ease queues at check-in and security, customers are now being advised to use the Twilight bag drop-off service if flying out the following morning. To use the service, customers will need to bring their passport and boarding passes with them when checking their bags in the evening before. Passengers are advised to check bag drop-off times directly with their airline.
Below is information on how to use this service depending on which airline you have booked your flight with.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays Twilight Check-in™
One person in a party can drop off up to six people's bags. This can be done between 4.30pm to 9pm the evening before any flight departing before 12pm the following day.
Click here for more information.
easyJet Twilight Bag Drop
If customers have a flight that departs from Bristol Airport before midday, they are now able to check their bags in at Desk 24 between 4pm and 9pm the day before their departure*.
More information is available here.
TUI Twilight Bag Drop
Customers flying before 8.30am can drop off their bags at the TUI bag drop desk the night before between 6pm and 9pm.
Follow this link for more information.
Richard Thomasson, head of customer operations at Bristol Airport said: “We have seen a rapid increase in customers using Bristol Airport over the past two months after the huge pent-up demand for travel. We are now delighted to offer Twilight/ drop-off bag service for flights departing with Jet2, easyJet and TUI.
"Having the option to check-in the night before will provide a much smoother passage on the morning of travel and deliver a seamless airport experience ahead of taking a well-earned summer holiday with friends and family. We are encouraging customers to take advantage of this service if they can and to check with their airline to find out more information on when their Twilight/ Bag Drop desks opens."
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