Alaska Airlines Passengers can check in for their flights at the ticket counter or the departure gate. Passengers may check their luggage at the skycap desk or the ticket counter six hours prior to departure. Spare luggage tags may also be purchased at these locations. To determine the best time to check in for your flight, please refer to the real time flight arrival and departure information. The departure gate opens for check-in and boarding pass distribution only one hour prior to the scheduled departure time. At twenty minutes before departure, passengers can check in only at the departure gate. Passengers checking in less than 15 minutes before their plane is scheduled to depart might be denied boarding. Visit the convenience store, The Dream Fly, for refreshments, books, and periodicals. We may offer recorded books for your listening pleasure while in the skies. For whom was this announcement made?