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They want us to travel naked, they do.

As if continually climbing fees for checked bags aren’t bad enough, some travelers flying from Orlando must now add some extra time to their airport adventure.

Starting today, Delta Air Lines will require passengers with checked bags to check-in at least 45 minutes before flight time. Yesterday it was 30 minutes.

That means luggage check-in for its earliest flight to Atlanta, at 6:00 a.m., closes at bleary-eyed 5:15 a.m. Show up at 5:16 a.m. hoping to turn over your bag and you’re quickly learn out of luck. They’ll charge you a fee and stick you on the next flight, an hour later.

Delta says it is implementing the changes “due to the size of the Orlando airport and security measures.” Changes are not anticipated at Tampa International Airport.

The time shift is designed to ensure bags get aboard before the plane takes-off. That makes sense because federal figures recently showed airlines are losing more luggage than ever before.

Passengers who simply want to carry-on their suitcase need not worry about the 45 minute rule. If you don’t check-in online, you must do so at the airport more than 30 minutes before departure time.

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