In plain English
This is for travellers who have already finished checking in. They use it just to hand over bags for transport in the aircraft hold, not to do the full check-in there.
In context
As a label on a counter or lane, it indicates a place for passengers who are already checked in to hand over bags for the aircraft hold.
- Situation
- Checking in, passing airport steps, boarding, connections, and flight status
- What it communicates
- labels a counter or lane for handing over checked bags after check-in
Meaning limits
The term itself does not indicate that full check-in is provided there.
Examples
“We had already checked in, so we used bag drop only instead of the main check-in desk.”
“An attendant directed checked-in passengers with hold bags to bag drop only near the entrance.”