Article: The Airports Offering Convenient In-Town Check-in

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The Airports Offering Convenient In-Town Check-in is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

In-Town Check-in at Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei and Seoul

21 February, 2026

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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[Aeryn]

In Fiji a number of hotels offer in-hotel check in for FJ flights, you can for example drop your bags and get boarding pass at Sofitel Denaru then continue to enjoy the beachclub post checkout before heading to NAN HLO much later.

 

[aspro2]

There are some useful caveats/notes that could be added to the article:

Kuala Lumpur: you have to be in possession of a KLIA Ekspres ticket (Transit or Ekspres service) but you do not have to take the train immediately - you can enter the actual ticketed area of the station anytime later that day.

Taipei A1: This generally works very well, but there are two unexpected issues to be aware of:

• there is a length restriction on suitcases which you might not think of if your bag is not usually classed as oversized: "(Oversized Baggage: the bag’s dimensions add up to more than 158cm or the length is over 70cm)". My not-so-big soft roller duffel is 75cm long. I actually asked at the station when walking past last time I was there and showed the lady a picture. She was of the opinion it would be ok, but not having tried it, YMMV!
• any direct flight to Canada is excluded from In-Town Check-In.

 

[Rayesfeg]

I don't know why I have never bothered to use this in Hong Kong before. Great tip that this is a good way to maximise lounge time.
Am Flying Cathay later in the month. Wonder if there is a separate bag drop/check in line for J pax like there would be at the airport?

 

[Warragul]

I don't know why I have never bothered to use this in Hong Kong before. Great tip that this is a good way to maximise lounge time.
Am Flying Cathay later in the month. Wonder if there is a separate bag drop/check in line for J pax like there would be at the airport?

My experience last May, no, but there was no waiting. By the same token there was about half a dozen people checking in on any airline at that time (around midday).

 

[auriga]

Taipei A1: This generally works very well, but there are two unexpected issues to be aware of:

• there is a length restriction on suitcases which you might not think of if your bag is not usually classed as oversized: "(Oversized Baggage: the bag’s dimensions add up to more than 158cm or the length is over 70cm)". My not-so-big soft roller duffel is 75cm long. I actually asked at the station when walking past last time I was there and showed the lady a picture. She was of the opinion it would be ok, but not having tried it, YMMV!
• any direct flight to Canada is excluded from In-Town Check-In.

I tried once with a medium size duffle/gym bag, and was refused. Only suitcases or similar