US Airways to end curbside check-in at some airports.
Travel Weekly, 6/30/2008
US Airways will no longer provide curbside check-in at 34 U.S. airports on July 9, when the airline implements its $15 charge for checking the first bag, according to published reports.
Affected airports include New York Kennedy, Washington Dulles and Pittsburgh.
US Airways will continue to provide curbside check-in at 23 other U.S. airports -- including its hubs in Phoenix, Philadelphia and Charlotte, N.C. -- but non-union skycaps won't be providing the service. The airline will be replacing skycaps with its own workers, as a union contract stipulates that airline employees must collect the new baggage fee, according to published reports.
US Airways said it eventually plans to install self-service kiosks at curbside check-in areas.
[From USAirways.com]
Curbside check-in
Save time and skip the ticket counter! With Curbside check-in you can check in for your flight, get your boarding pass and go directly to the gate.
Curbside check-in is available at the following airports:
Albany, NY
Jacksonville, FL*
Portland, ME
Atlanta, GA*
Kansas City, MO*
Portland, OR*
Baltimore, MD*
Las Vegas, NV*
Providence, RI
Birmingham, AL
Los Angeles, CA*
Raleigh-Durham, NC*
Boston, MA*
Louisville, KY*
Richmond, VA*
Buffalo, NY*
Manchester, NH*
Rochester, NY*
Charleston, SC*
Miami, FL
Sacramento, CA*
Charlotte, NC*
Milwaukee, WI*
San Antonio, TX
Chicago, IL*
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN*
San Diego, CA*
Cleveland, OH
Myrtle Beach, SC*
San Francisco, CA
Columbus, OH*
Nashville, TN
Santa Jose, CA
Dallas, TX*
New Orleans, LA
Santa Ana/Orange County, CA*
Denver, CO
New York, NY (JFK)
Sarasota-Bradenton, FL*
Detroit, MI
New York, NY (LGA)*
Savannah, GA*
Ft. Lauderdale, FL*
Newark, NJ
Seattle, WA*
Ft. Myers, FL
Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA*
Spokane, WA
Greensboro, NC*
Orlando, FL*
St. Louis, MO*
Harrisburg/York, PA*
Pensacola, FL*
Syracuse, NY*
Hartford, CT*
Philadelphia, PA*
Tampa, FL*
Houston, TX (IAH)*
Phoenix, AZ*
Washington, DC (IAD)*
Indianapolis, IN*
Pittsburgh, PA*
Washington, DC (DCA)*
West Palm Beach, FL*
*$2 per bag (cash only, gratuities not included) charge for Curbside check-in at this location.
Effective July 9, 2008, Curbside check-in will no longer be offered at this location.