At London Gatwick, Edinburgh and Budapest baggage check-in is outside the airport
Travelling without luggage to the airport terminal is possible at three airports in the VINCI Airports network: London Gatwick, Edinburgh and Budapest. These airports have introduced services that allow you to check in your luggage before arriving at the airport. The solutions follow different methods, but have the same objective: to lighten passengers' movements, reduce the operations to be carried out at the terminal and allow, when required, to go directly to the security checks.
In Edinburgh, your luggage is collected at your home, hotel or office
At Edinburgh Airport (EDI), passengers flying with easyJet and Lufthansa can use the service operated by Airportr. Baggage is collected at the traveller's home, office or hotel and checked in before the flight. Once at the airport, the passenger can then bypass the traditional baggage counter and proceed to security. Edinburgh thus becomes the first Scottish airport to offer this type of service. The Edinburgh service can be booked directly through airportr.com.
At London Gatwick baggage service for easyjet passengers
A similar solution is available to easyJet customers at London Gatwick (LGW), which is also part of the VINCI Airports network, where Airportr handles baggage collection, drop-off and transfer at the airport. The service allows you to arrive at the airport without your checked baggage, bypassing drop-off counters and heading directly to security. Suitcases can also be monitored digitally during your journey.
In Budapest, suitcase check-in is done in the city center
The formula introduced by Budapest Airport (BUD) is different, where Wizz Air passengers, with flights departing between noon and midnight, can drop off their luggage at the AirportHUB Bag Free HUB, located in the center of the Hungarian capital. The service, available for a fee on bagfreehub.com, allows you to leave your suitcase before reaching the airport and continue visiting the city without luggage. Once at the terminal, those who have already completed the procedures can go directly to the security checks. To use the service, you must have checked in online and be in possession of a valid boarding pass with a barcode or QR code.
In Budapest, baggage must be delivered at least four hours before the flight, in compliance with the company's limits. After labelling and delivery to AirportHUB, the suitcases are safely transferred to the airport, checked at the terminal and placed in the normal checked baggage circuit. The service at Budapest Airport may be extended to other carriers.
