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Originally Posted by Click
That's awesome guys. Thanks for all the confirmation. I really don't care about the food, tv, etc on the flight. I just want to get there safetly and cheap.
I've been on Porter which is also a low-cost airline out east and loved it.
Is it worth the priority boarding that Allegiant charges if I already have the advance seat selection option? Is it true that we must check in at the airport 2.5 hours prior to the flight??
I haven't been to the boarder lately, what time should I get to the boarder by if my flight is 3:30pm with Allegiant? It's gonna be May 9th (Sat). Don't want to miss the flight because I didn't give myself enough time for the lineup at the boarder.
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Don't check bags unless you have to. If you are only going for a few days, don't bother...just carry on as much as you can.
Bellingham is a tiny airport. There aren't going to be any long security lines, and check in is a breeze. You don't need to be there that early but if you got a few people with you and you want seats together, it probably isn't a bad idea. (that is if you declined the priority seating which you should) Otherwise, it's just a domestic flight so there's no need to go super early. Domestic flights usually start pre boarding 30 minutes before the flight departs, so if you're there 60-90 minutes before departure time, you'll be fine.
Border crossing is another thing though. I'd budget probably 2 hours to cross the border though (unless you have Nexus). Weekend border lines are usually at least an hour wait across Peace Arch (and probably the same at the truck crossing), and you want to account for a bit of slack in case you get called in to secondary. If you have a 3:30 flight, I'd suggest leaving around noon. If you get there early, go take a walk around Bellis Fair or get something to eat...they have free wireless at Bellingham airport so you can also sit there and post on RS
