Customs
I don't know how far in advance Volaris allows you to check your bags. I assume it would be several hours, yes? Three or four calls to Volaris's superlative customer service might render a satisfactory answer.
Ha! Kaiser is the same way. I figured I'd try to get a couple things taken care of while I'm in the US. This was yesterday...
"No, sorry, the first available appointment is about six weeks out."
Call again 5 minutes later.
"How about this Thursday? Morning or afternoon?"
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