What happens when you are asked to place item in the hold (checked-in) luggage?

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You would go back to the airline's check-in counter, wait in line, and check your item as an additional bag. The airline would charge you their standard baggage fee (e.g. if you had already checked one bag, they would charge you the fee for a second bag). Then you would return to the security checkpoint, wait in line there, and pass security, hopefully successfully this time.

If the item isn't sturdy enough for checked luggage, you could try to buy a box or suitcase or other container to put it in, if the airport has an appropriate store. The airline check-in agent might have suggestions.

If all else fails, or if the item isn't legal to fly in either checked or carry-on luggage, you'll have to either leave it behind (e.g. in your car, or with a friend, or travel somewhere to drop it off, or mail it from the airport if available), or throw it away, or miss your flight.

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