My buddy Brett just missed his flight and our buddies wedding (probably because the airline check-in person was a tool) but possibly also because he needed to check a bag on a flight that he was late checking into.
Airlines have to cutoff bag check usually 45 minutes before the flight so they can get the bags on the plane so that's why I always think it's better to take a small bag and send stuff out for laundry midway through your trip rather than lugging around a big bag and risk missing a flight and an important meeting or wedding because you can't get your bag on the plane.
2nd option is to still not check it before security and then gate-check your bag. Some airports try and monitor this with TSA but you can usually tell TSA either what you're doing or just tell them you have permission to take this bag with you and they'll let you through with multiple bags (don't try this in London's Heathrow though) I had to throw a camera bag away there because it's ONE carry on MAX!
Ciao Ciao!
DJ
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London Heathrow and the EU just upped their carry-ons to two bags. Gatwick is still only one.
You can also do curb-side check in and give them a big tip :). I did this when I got to the airport 20 minutes before my flight was supposed to leave and my bag made it!
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