Early check-in at Manila International Airport

[mckinj02]

Does anyone know how early I can check in at Manila International Airport. I’m arriving on Qatar at 8 am in the morning and my flight out is not till 2330. Can I check in early and use the Philippine Airlines business class lounge for the day?

 

[AIRwin]

Is your next flight on Philippine Airlines?

If so:

https://www.philippineairlines.com/before-you-fly/travel-basics

PAL allows early check in for international passengers in NAIA Terminal 1 and 2:

NAIA Terminal 1: Early check-in at 6 hours before departure
NAIA Terminal 2: Early check-in at 5 hours before departure

 

[jase05]

Does anyone know how early I can check in at Manila International Airport. I’m arriving on Qatar at 8 am in the morning and my flight out is not till 2330. Can I check in early and use the Philippine Airlines business class lounge for the day?

Pretty sure 6hrs was the earliest for memory

 

[Longtoo]

If you are on QF20, you can check in from 4.30 pm. When I turned up at 4.25 pm the check in counters had already in full operational mode. The agent told me that earliest check in time is 2.30 pm via a Qantas counter, but I have not worked out where it is in the terminal.

 

[SydneySwan]

If you are on QF20, you can check in from 4.30 pm. When I turned up at 4.25 pm the check in counters had already in full operational mode. The agent told me that earliest check in time is 2.30 pm via a Qantas counter, but I have not worked out where it is in the terminal.

I have not found a Qantas counter at MNL either. When we flew QF20 in early March 2023 the queue was a long snaking one and check-in opened exactly 3 hours before departure.

 

[whughes3]

Data point: I am travelling on QF20 tonight, got to T3 about 3:40pm (in a partially successful attempt to beat the traffic) and was able to check in at the J counter. General checkin was just about to start it appeared.

 

[tdimdad]

If you are on QF20, you can check in from 4.30 pm. When I turned up at 4.25 pm the check in counters had already in full operational mode. The agent told me that earliest check in time is 2.30 pm via a Qantas counter, but I have not worked out where it is in the terminal.

Is this still the case? QF20 departs at 20:35. Does your reference mean that the counters / bag drop open 4 hours beforehand (and the QF counter 6 hours before departure)?