Questions tagged [check-in]
Registering a traveller’s presence and completing in-person formalities such as on arrival at a hotel or confirmation of intention to travel such as on-line to an airline.
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Is it the carrier's responsibility to bringing a passenger home?
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My girlfriend is currently on a business trip in India. Due to issues with her reservation, she is concerned she might have troubles checking in for the plane back home. However, seeing ...
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Does Timatic information grant you the right to get on a flight?
I've the residence permit in country A that will expire in a week. I asked for it's prolongation on time but I'm pretty sure that administration of my country of residence will not replace it in time. ...
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Is it possible to check in at the gate or the transit hall at Cochin?
In 4 days, I am flying from Kuala Lumpur to Cochin, India and 3 hours later, I have a connecting flight with IndiGo to Dubai.
IndiGo only checks in international flight passengers at the airport. ...
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What constitutes a late check-in for a hotel and should I inform them about my late arrival?
For a particular hotel I booked Expedia's Check-in policies section states the following:
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
If a late check-in is planned, contact this property directly for their late ...
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Do I have to inform the hotel about my lateness for check in? [duplicate]
It's my first time to personally book a room, and I'm a little bit confused with the notion of "check in".
Let's say I am supposed to arrive at the hotel on Aug. 15th @ 01:00 am (the room is fully ...
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What happens if you don't check-in your Flixbus ticket before boarding?
I am currently in a Flixbus bus, but before boarding on the bus I didn't check-in my ticket. The bus arrived a bit late, so everyone was boarding freely without showing the ticket to the driver (...
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Will Emirates accept one 25kg bag instead of two 23kg bags?
I have an Emirates flight from Houston, Texas to Mumbai, India. I booked an Air India flight from Mumbai for the domestic portion.
Emirates will accept two bags of 23kg each, Air India will accept ...
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Traveling to India from the US via Dubai with a Cardboard Box as Check-in Bag
I am moving from the US to India with a layover in Dubai (Emirates). I have an Indian passport.
I was wondering if there would be any issues in checking in a cardboard moving box. The box would ...
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Why do some ferry checkins close so early?
At P&O Ferries Hull to Rotterdam, for all passengers, including foot passengers, check in closes 90 minutes prior to departure.
On Stena Line ferries between Harwich and Hoek van Holland, all ...
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Transiting in ARN Stockholm with Checked Baggage
I hope you can assist me please. I want to book a flights
1. KBP to ARN @ Evening of 10 July [Kyiv, Ukraine] -
Ukraine Intl Air 171 [Arriving at ARN Terminal 5]
2. ARN to AKL (Via ...
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Are there kiosks at Malpensa Airport?
Is there a kiosk at Malpensa where I can print my easyJet boarding pass?
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How are combined dimensions calculated for checked baggage on Ryanair?
The Ryanair website makes little sense regarding combined dimensions for checked baggage.
For health and safety reasons Ryanair does not accept for carriage any
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Gatwick Easyjet North Terminal machine drop - Tolerated amount of weight exceeding upper limit for hold luggage
Recently, I was booked on a flight on EasyJet between two European capitals. I had a ticket allowing me for one bag of max 20 kg. However, when my bag was weighted at the check-in counter, it weighted ...
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Unable to print boarding passed for connecting flight to Azores (YYZ - PDL flight)
I am flying to Toronto via Delta to take the flight with Azores Airlines (I used this airlines once before to fly from Azores a year ago).
However, when I attempted to do online check-in, it told me ...
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Can a (slightly) damaged suitcase be used as checked luggage?
I have a suitcase which was damaged on a previous flight, the top handle was ripped off. There is no "structural damage", the handle base is still there.
Will I have issues when checking in the case ...
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Is it possible to check a bag for only the second leg of the flight?
I am stopping over in LHR and meeting a friend from the uk for the connecting flight to the US. I am wondering if it is possible for me to check in a bag in london if i dont chck one in for the first ...
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No visa to destination country but can stay at stopover country? [closed]
Okay so I'm going to Tokyo from London and I'll be stopping over in Manila. Now my problem is, I wasn't able to get a Japanese visa. So my plan is to go to Manila instead. I'm holding a Philippine ...
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Do I have to show the exact same documents used for online check-in when boarding Ryanair plane?
My friend has just lot his national ID, but still has his passport with him. Can he identify himself with the passport instead of the document used when he checked in online with Ryanair?
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Is this an erroneous statement in Wizz Air's online check-in form?
When performing online check-in for a Wizz Air flight, I was asked to read and confirm the following statement:
If you are an EU/EEA citizen, please go to Wizz Air’s check-in desk
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What company's staff checks boarding passes at the gates at Tbilisi airport?
I'm soon flying from Tbilisi (TBS) to London (LHR) via Doha (DOH) on Qatar Airways (because of a fare glitch - it's a single booking). As my passport is getting replaced, I will only have access to my ...
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How many hours in advance can I enter Mumbai airport for an early morning flight?
As I'm flying at 06:20 from Mumbai, as a holder of the gold star alliance card, how many hours in advance I can be at the airport? Per example may I go at 12 and then go to the lounge.
Because in ...
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Can I check in early, including my bags, when flying British Airways from Singapore?
I'm flying into Singapore on a low-cost carrier and have 7 hours until my next flight on British Airways. Can I check in early and leave my bags? The official website says:
Check-in counter ...
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How do airlines link travellers who bought separate tickets? [closed]
I was travelling from Johannesburg to Paris on EgyptAir recently and at check-in in Johannesburg was subjected to a barrage of questions about where I lived, what I was doing in France and how long I ...
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Hotel early arrival for another guest
I made a hotel reservation through Expedia under my name for two people but my friend will arrive one day before me. The duration is 8-14. I'm arriving on the 9th, my friend is arriving on the 8th.
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What to do when the KLM site mentions you can not check in online for a KLM flight
I booked a flight on the KLM site several months in advance and got the line: "U kunt niet online inchecken voor deze vlucht."
(You can't check in online for this flight.)
The flight is on a national ...
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Advantages of checking in on a thrown-away return leg flight?
As we know, when you need to fly one-way, very often it is cheaper to book a round-trip/open jaw, and throw away the return ticket.
Are there any practical advantages to check in online into this ...
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Flying Ryanair from Germany, how do I check in for a flight if my passport was stolen?
I went to Germany for a one week holiday and unfortunately my wallet with my passport inside was stolen in Berlin. I went to my embassy and they provided me with an emergency travel document so I can ...
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Is there any advantage to checking in for a flight before going to the airport?
Assume seat selection has already been done, the flight is an international one so the airline may want to see documents, and the passenger is going to check a suitcase.
Is there any advantage to ...
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Having bought flight tickets from a third party, how do I check-in online?
I bought a round-trip flight ticket from a third party. The flights are operated by Air France and China Eastern Airlines. More specifically:
Toulouse --> Paris --> Shanghai (operated by Air France)...
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Returning to UK from John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY
I would like to know what the procedures are on departing JFK. I'm allowing three hours before my flight.
Will that be enough?
What do I do then?
Where do I find check-in?
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Unable to check-in online KLM (AMS-IAD)
My friend who is an Indian citizen is unable to check in online in the KLM airlines website. She gets an error similar to somthing like this:
Unfortunately, it is not possible to check in because ...
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What to write in the Address field when checking-in for a US-bound flight, if my purpose of travel is transit?
I'm a Canadian citizen with a Canadian passport. I booked a flight with American Airlines to Mexico City From Toronto Pearson and it says that "Passenger details are needed to check in".
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Does a check-in agent have the right to ask me to open my bag?
...and if I refuse to open my bag, can they refuse to check my bag or refuse to check me in or get somebody else over to the check in desk that has the authority to open my bag or request that I do so?...
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Do I need a boarding pass to go from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 at Munich Airport? [closed]
I want to transit at Munich airport without going out of the transit area. I arrive in Munich with Thai Airways Terminal 2 and depart from Terminal 1 Condor to my non-European final destination.
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What is the purpose of check-in before flying?
A few years ago, to do the check in, we would go to the airport and do it directly at the counter.
I always thought the function of the check-in for the airline company would be to tell the company "...
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Do airlines have the right to check Schengen visas on intra-Schengen flights?
I was flying with a minor airline called SmartWings which didn't have online check-in, on a route between Spain and Czech Republic. At the check-in desk, my friend presented his (non-Annex II) ...
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Checked luggage procedures between Haneda and Narita airports
I bought tickets from Japan Airlines (JAL), the details as per below:
Day 1: From Penang to KL and change flight to Tokyo Narita
Day 15: From Osaka Itami to Tokyo Haneda, then fly from Tokyo Narita ...
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Can my travel companion use my ticket for the extra seat/space?
I have a non-refundable ticket for a domestic US flight I can no longer use due to circumstances. Can my travel companion still use my boarding pass, assume I would check in and print out for them, ...
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How early can I drop off my luggage for EI at DUB to AMS?
At Budapest airport, the check in didn't open until two hours before flight. I wonder whether there's a similar idiocy going on at Dublin or I could drop my luggage off at leisure earlier.
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Can I check in at a later destination? [duplicate]
If I have ordered a travel from San Fransisco to Amsterdam, and American airline have given me tickets from San Fransisco to Denver and tickets from Denver to Amsterdam, can I then skip the first ...
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"Do not board" message at the airport check-in?
I was booked on a flight for Chicago from Bangalore (India), I have a B1 visa. During check-in at the airport counter (for air India) they guy (who generates the boarding pass) said he gets an error ...
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Do I have to recheck my bag after going through customs if I do not get on my connecting flight?
The cheapest flight I can find from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic to Raleigh, North Carolina, has a 15-hour layover in Charlotte, NC. I would much rather just rent a car in Charlotte and drive home, ...
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Can my Q Bag Tag be used by another traveller?
I have multiple Q Bag Tags from my airline Qantas.
If I lend one to a friend, are they able to use it?
It's unclear whether the tag is permanently associated with my frequent flyer number, or if it ...
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For the Qatar Airways Doha-Dubai shuttle service, when does Dubai checkin close?
If you go to the Dubai Airport (DXB) website at the moment, and ask it about checkin times, it has a popup that warns that at this time of year, you should allow 3 hours for checkin and departure from ...
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Connecting Jet airways flight Mumbai to Jaipur, after flying in from Frankfurt. What would be the luggage allowance?
I am flying by Luthansa from Frankfurt to Jaipur, where Frankfurt to Mumbai is Luthansa flight with 23 kg checkin allowance and from Mumbai to Jaipur, I have a connecting Jet Airways flight, which is ...
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Traveling from heathrow UK with baby food glass jars
We are going to visit India next month, we are planning to take baby food in jars which are glass made.
We are not sure where to put them, whether in the main lauggage which will be booked on air ...
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Electrical Components in Checked In luggage
I was planning to buy few Arduino Board and sensors. Can I travel from UK to India carrying them in my checked in luggage/baggage?
Note : It's direct flight. I am not planning to carry battery or any ...
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checked bags from Singapore [closed]
I am flying out from Singapore to London Heathrow on Singapore Airlines. I will arrive Heathrow at 15.20. My next flight out from Heathrow to Raleigh, NC USA is on the next morning at 10.00am with ...
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Do airlines (Emirates) weigh each check-in baggage separately
I'm travelling to the USA using a large bag (weighs greater than 23kgs) and a medium bag (weighs less than 23 kgs), both of which collectively are within the checkin limit (46 kgs).
But the big one ...
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Is there anything I can do as a passenger to shorten the time between when the check-in counter opens and my flight lands at its destination?
If I myself am clearing check-in, boarding, and disembarking fairly quickly, is there anything else I can do to help make these processes go smoother and faster?
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