Early check in Qantas International Melbourne no bags

[bablong]

Hi. I’m on QF9 Melbourne to Perth today and have no checked bags. Am I able to check in to get a boarding pass more than 3 hours before departure and have longer to enjoy the first lounge?

 

[bablong]

I can answer my own question on this so it’s here for anyone who asks the same question in the future. I arrived at the airport at 1pm and the first check in suite was open and accepting check in for QF9 with departure time of 450pm.

 

[Daver6]

You could also just check-in online and use the boarding pass in the QF app.

Edit: Above information is INCORRECT!

 

[bablong]

You can’t do this when your travel domestic on an international flight. You need a physical boarding pass with a D sticker on it.

You could also just check-in online and use the boarding pass in the QF app..

 

[Daver6]

You can’t do this when your travel domestic on an international flight. You need a physical boarding pass with a D sticker on it.

Ah yes. Good point!

 

[Hvr]

And do remember that even though you're travelling a domestic route, international LAG rules do apply.
More than one person here has been caught by this.