FLL Early Flight

[klfrodo]

Just an FYI. Your mileage my vary.

 

self carry luggage

Allure of The Seas

left the cabin at 7:30AM

sitting in Terminal 3 Gate 5 by 8AM

[Clarea]

That's amazing, no lines for self-assist?

[blackshirt]

That must mean no lines at TSA. Murphy’s Law says if you plan on that, there will be at least a 45 minute wait to get through TSA. 😊

[waterbug123]

1 hour ago, blackshirt said:

That must mean no lines at TSA. Murphy’s Law says if you plan on that, there will be at least a 45 minute wait to get through TSA. 😊

 

Or it could mean the OP had access to priority security lines.  I can't speak for all terminals at FLL, I know Terminal 2 has a PreCheck line and also a Clear line.  I have both, so generally walk straight on through security there.

[cruisegal40]

This is good to know was we will be attempting an 11:20 flight in September.  Keeping fingers crossed.

[zdad59]

We flew back home from FLL yesterday.    We were on Symphony and disembarked in Miami.       We were group 38, left the ship about 8:20am.   Grabbed a porter once off.   At the UBER station by 8:35am.    In the UBER at 8:45.   At FLL by 9:30.  

 

Our 2nd time disembarking in Miami and flying out of Miami.   Have gotten to FLL by 9:30 am each time.

[cruisinfanatic]

24 minutes ago, cruisegal40 said:

This is good to know was we will be attempting an 11:20 flight in September.  Keeping fingers crossed.

no walk off needed for that flight

[klfrodo]

4 hours ago, Host Clarea said:

That's amazing, no lines for self-assist?

No lines for self assist.

No lines at passport control

No lines for taxi

No lines at AA counter

Short line at TSA Pre-Check

[cruisegal40]

We usually do self assist and will on this. Not taking the chance of them mis-locating our luggage and spending minutes/hours looking for it. Thanks again for the info.

[Clarea]

7 minutes ago, cruisegal40 said:

We usually do self assist and will on this. Not taking the chance of them mis-locating our luggage and spending minutes/hours looking for it. Thanks again for the info.

 

Good point.  We had #1 tags once and were held up for an hour because one of our bags had not been sorted corrrectly and came off the ship late.

[cruisegal40]

That's what I am afraid of. Happened once. Lesson learned.  Take is off with us and keep it in sight at all times.

[casone]

On 7/21/2019 at 7:49 AM, klfrodo said:

Just an FYI. Your mileage my vary.

 

self carry luggage

Allure of The Seas

left the cabin at 7:30AM

sitting in Terminal 3 Gate 5 by 8AM

What time did you arrive at the self-assist line? 

[BNBR]

I've never seen a self assist line on Oasis class after 6:45 or so.  That's generally when the line has already disembarked. 7:30, I'd definitely expect no line. Just walk off. 

[klfrodo]

2 hours ago, casone said:

What time did you arrive at the self-assist line? 

We left the Concierge Lounge at 7:30, got in the elevator on 17. Got off at 5 and walked right off

[brillohead]

On 7/21/2019 at 10:54 AM, cruisegal40 said:

This is good to know was we will be attempting an 11:20 flight in September.  Keeping fingers crossed.

Absolutely NO problem with a flight after 11am.  No need to even cross your fingers.

You'll have time to sit and eat breakfast, do some shopping, plus read a week's worth of emails before even boarding your plane.

[katiel53]

I have been very fortunate with doing self-assist on Allure and Harmony, both from Ft Lauderdale.  We have been in line by 6:15-6:30 and off the ship with no delays.

 

We have had no problems with customs/immigration and were outside getting into a cab by 6:45 and at the airport by 7AM.  My flights have been 8:30 and 9:30.  

 

I realize I was taking a chance booking flight that early, but I do have Pre-check and I did have a backup plan if I missed my flight.  I just didn't want to sit in an airport all day while my traveling companion/companions went on her/their way.

 

I do admit I was nervous about the 8:30 flight, but it worked out in my favor.  Would I do that again?  I'm not sure, but if it meant either 8:30 or 5PM. I might have to try the 8:30 again.  

 

By the way, not that anyone cares, but we did not go to breakfast before debarkation.  I had a 2or 3 hour layover in BWI, so it was a good place to have breakfast.

[cruisegal40]

19 hours ago, katiel53 said:

I have been very fortunate with doing self-assist on Allure and Harmony, both from Ft Lauderdale.  We have been in line by 6:15-6:30 and off the ship with no delays.

 

We have had no problems with customs/immigration and were outside getting into a cab by 6:45 and at the airport by 7AM.  My flights have been 8:30 and 9:30.  

 

I realize I was taking a chance booking flight that early, but I do have Pre-check and I did have a backup plan if I missed my flight.  I just didn't want to sit in an airport all day while my traveling companion/companions went on her/their way.

 

I do admit I was nervous about the 8:30 flight, but it worked out in my favor.  Would I do that again?  I'm not sure, but if it meant either 8:30 or 5PM. I might have to try the 8:30 again.  

 

By the way, not that anyone cares, but we did not go to breakfast before debarkation.  I had a 2or 3 hour layover in BWI, so it was a good place to have breakfast.

You are my hero/heroin.  We usually take later flights, but  this became available.  So I jumped on it.