diff --git a/checkin.py b/checkin.py
index 6f412fe..af5576c 100755
--- a/checkin.py
+++ b/checkin.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ headers = {'Host': 'mobile.southwest.com', 'Content-Type': 'application/vnd.swac
 reservation_number = sys.argv[1]
 first_name = sys.argv[2]
 last_name = sys.argv[3]
+checkin_early_seconds = 5 * 60
+checkin_interval_seconds = 10
+
 
 # Find our existing record
 url = "https://mobile.southwest.com/api/extensions/v1/mobile/reservations/record-locator/{}?first-name={}&last-name={}".format(reservation_number, first_name, last_name)
@@ -45,30 +48,36 @@ else:
 
     # Wait until checkin time
     if date > tomorrow:
-        delta = (date-tomorrow).total_seconds()
+        delta = (date-tomorrow).total_seconds() - checkin_early_seconds
         m, s = divmod(delta, 60)
         h, m = divmod(m, 60)
         print("Too early to check in.  Waiting {} hours, {} minutes, {} seconds".format(trunc(h), trunc(m), s))
         time.sleep(delta)
 
-    print("Attempting check-in...")
-
     # Get our passengers to get boarding passes for
     passengers = []
     for passenger in body['passengers']:
         passengers.append({'firstName': passenger['secureFlightName']['firstName'], 'lastName': passenger['secureFlightName']['lastName']})
 
-    # Check in
+    # Setting up request 
     headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/vnd.swacorp.com.mobile.boarding-passes-v1.0+json'
     url = "https://mobile.southwest.com/api/extensions/v1/mobile/reservations/record-locator/{}/boarding-passes".format(reservation_number)
-    r = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json={'names': passengers})
 
-    body = r.json()
+    success = False 
 
-    if 'httpStatusCode' in body and body['httpStatusCode'] == 'FORBIDDEN':
-        print(body['message'])
-    else:
-        # Spit out info about boarding number
-        for checkinDocument in body['passengerCheckInDocuments']:
-            for doc in checkinDocument['checkinDocuments']:
-                print("You got {}{}!".format(doc['boardingGroup'], doc['boardingGroupNumber']))
+    while not success:
+
+        print("Attempting check-in...")
+        r = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json={'names': passengers})
+        body = r.json()
+
+        if 'httpStatusCode' in body and body['httpStatusCode'] == 'FORBIDDEN':
+            print(body['message'])
+            print("Waiting {} seconds before retrying...".format(checkin_interval_seconds))
+            time.sleep(checkin_interval_seconds)
+        else:
+            # Spit out info about boarding number
+            for checkinDocument in body['passengerCheckInDocuments']:
+                for doc in checkinDocument['checkinDocuments']:
+                    print("You got {}{}!".format(doc['boardingGroup'], doc['boardingGroupNumber']))
+            success = True