USAir checkin/baggage policy

Hi,
We have a group ticket for 10 of us on USAir leaving Albany to Orlando in a
couple of weeks. I noticed that their online checkin policy is only for
tickets upto 8 people. Our flight leaves at 6am and since we are an hour
from the airport we are getting rooms the night before departure. Can we
checkin at the airport the evening before we leave? Do all 10 of us have to
be present? (Have some little kids that's why)


Can we check our bags at that time also, and if so is it a good idea? (Will
they make it on our plane if we leave them 12 hours before departure?)

I was thinking of calling the Albany USAir counter directly but was having a
hard time finding the number.

Thanks for your help,
Jeff

"Mr. Travel" <mtravel@a.a> wrote:
>
> James Robinson wrote:
>>
>> Call US Airway's 800 number. With security as it is, I'm pretty sure
>> you won't be able to check in until a couple of hours before the
>> flight.
>
> Why are you "pretty sure" of this?
> Do you think that is because there are 10 people?
> Many airlines permit check in 24 hours in advance ONLINE.
> What is the security risk you are talking about?

No security risk, simply that the advanced check-in programs aren't set
up to check in 10 people on one ticket. In fact, if you read the airline
rules for advanced check-in on the US site, you will find:

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++
Who cannot use Web Check-in?
Web Check-in is currently not available to customers who are:

* Traveling with lap children
* Traveling as an unaccompanied minor
* Traveling to a specific international destination
* Traveling on codeshare service (other than US Airways,
US Airways Express, America West or America West Express)
* Traveling in a party that is larger than 8 passengers
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++

The last one looks pretty clear to me.