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Bag drop

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

nounCommon term

In travel & airport english, bag drop means: A desk or machine at the airport where passengers who have already checked in online hand over their checked bags.

In Turkish: bagaj teslim noktası, bagaj bırakma bankosu

How it is used

Signs say Bag Drop or Baggage Drop-off. At a self-service bag drop you scan your boarding pass, put the bag on the belt and attach the printed tag yourself. Bag drop usually closes at the same time as check-in.

Example sentences

  1. We've already checked in online. Where's the bag drop?

  2. The bag drop for economy passengers is at desks 10 to 15.

Common collocations

  • self-service bag drop
  • bag drop desk
  • drop off your bags
  • bag drop closes
  • online check-inChecking in for a flight on the airline's website or app before you reach the airport; it usually opens a day or two before departure.
  • checked baggageBags you hand over at check-in or bag drop; they travel in the hold of the plane and you collect them at baggage claim after landing.
  • luggage tagA label attached to a bag: either the airline's printed tag with a barcode and destination code, or your own tag with your name and contact details.
  • check-in deskThe counter at an airport where airline staff check your documents, take your bags and give you a boarding pass.

More terms: Check-in

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