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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Frankfurt Airport drop check luggage early in the morning (long time before the Airline's counters open)?
I will travel by train to Frankfurt Airport very early in the morning (2 am) and I have a big check luggage. The check-in counter for Vietnam Airlines (I will fly to Hanoi, Vietnam) will be opened (...
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Where can I find the upper bound price for checked-in luggage for Sky Airline when purchased at the airport counter?
Where can I find the upper bound price for checked-in luggage for Sky Airline when purchased at the airport counter?
https://www.skyairline.com/english/price-list (mirror) just gives a lower bound (e....
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Seat issues in weird Air France booking
I booked my Air France flight a few months ago and am having issues.
On the app it says my boarding passes are unavailable and have to print them at the check-in counter.
On the seat section it says:...
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What is the "Applicable country" field on the Icelandair check-in form?
As I entered my US Visa information in my booking with Icelandair, there is a field asking for "Applicable Country". I'm Indonesian but received my US visa from Germany, so do I enter Indonesia or ...
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Is there anything stopping me from checking into my flight twice? [duplicate]
When I'm busy, checking in to my flights via the web is often convenient. I get my boarding passes sent right to my phone and I don't need to worry about printing them before arriving to the airport. ...
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What is the baggage drop deadline for Eva Air at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) for international flights?
What is the baggage drop deadline at the check-in counter for Eva Air at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) for international flights (to SFO if that matters)?
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Check-in and Boarding at the Gate (the procedure for visa requirements)
I have noticed that for a given flight, there are two checks of the passport and visa documents, once at the check-in counter and then at the boarding gate. Why is such procedure being followed?
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Ryanair check-in shows my date of birth 10 days wrong
I tried to check in for my flight on Ryanair's website, but it was too early. Now when I try again, it shows my date of birth 10 days wrong and I cannot change it. (No, it is not swapping the month ...
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Online check-in, overbooking and EU compensation rights
I couldn't find an answer to this anywhere. Everything I find about overbookings is about people standing in line at the gate, after security scrutiny, and being bumped. I have read everything about ...
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Can I use a PDF boarding pass for Ryanair?
My agent sent me a PDF via email. Can I use it at the airport? Or do I have to use the RyanAir app? Or do I have to print a boarding pass?
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How much time is needed for check-in at Zurich?
I'm really anxious about air travel. Not the flying part but the airport stuff like security and boarding.
I booked a flight leaving at 07:00am on a Saturday in mid-October from Zürich (ZRH).
What ...
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Valid ESTA for US, but Check-In online says "Not received travel approval from the US authorities. Contact US Embassy or Consulate" [closed]
Tomorrow I want to fly to New York with my family.
I have a valid ESTA for 2 years and have never been to the US.
After filling out the information in the online check-in the following was written: "...
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Connecting flights on different tickets, same PNR
I am travelling with China Southern Airlines on an itinerary that looks like this:
Outbound: XXX – Beijing (PEK)
Return, 14 days later: Shanghai (SHA) – Guangzhou (CAN) – XXX,
where XXX is my home ...
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What happens when the airline company scans your passport at the check-in counter?
My dad bought tickets for an international flight a couple of months ago using my US passport and when we checked in at the counter I accidentally gave them my French passport for them to scan. Then, ...
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Very early check-in in Frankfurt airport
In some east-asian airports is possible to check-in several hours in advance, so that you can spend time more time inside the airside of the airport (so you can use the lounge for example).
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Protect fragile items with biodegradable foam packing in a flight checked luggage
Someone is planning to bring fragile items (eg. glass bottle, steel bar, lamp, or electronics without Lithium battery) in a flight checked luggage.
That person tries to protect those fragile items ...
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Check in luggage on flights between London and Edinburgh
I have checked 5 flights between London and Edinburgh.
All of them says Check in baggage 0 kgs, Cabin baggage 10 kgs.
Is this the case for every flight between these two places?
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Required to check-in in person at international layover airport
So my wife and I will be traveling to the UK this month, and we booked the flight from Los Angeles to London through Kiwi.com. Our itinerary is LAX to OSL via Norwegian Air, and then OSL to LHR via ...
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Lufthansa and transfer to flight on Sun Express
I am travelling to Imir from BHX with Lufthansa and will change flights in Munich. Lufthansa have changed the Munich to Izmir flight to Sun Express, their partner airline. My question is - do I have ...
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Travelling in the Schengen Zone
My port of entry will be Spain after which I will travel to Amsterdam via KLM, Brussels by train, Paris by train and Rome via Alitalia.
My question if the check-in staff, in KLM and Alitalia ...
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Online check in problems for Air Japan NH805 / Air Canada AC6230 from BKK to NRT [closed]
Online check in problems for Air Japan NH805 / Air Canada AC6230 from BKK to NRT.
Why, when booking with Air Canada and Star Alliance partner Air Japan, can one seemingly NOT check-in online in ...
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Can I visit the Jewel mall after checking in my luggage at Changi?
Jewel is the recently opened development project created close to the Changi airport in Singapore.
The last time I visited Jewel was to see the waterfall and I didn't have a flight out of Singapore ...
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Why didn't the check-in agent recognize my long term visa?
I am a US citizen with a long stay visa for France in my passport. It looks like this. It is valid for one year.
I booked a one-way flight to France and the check-in agent was adamant that this ...
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Re-checking with another airline at Incheon
I am taking a flight from Bangkok to Incheon with a connection time of 2 hours. I have 2 bags. I need to go through immigration, pick up my bags and re-check again with Delta Airlines. Do I have ...
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Can I check in the day before when flying British Airways from Geneva to London?
The flight departs at 7 am for international connection in London, and I would like to check in my bag the night before because I'm elderly and there will be no one to help me get my bag down three ...
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TAP Portugal LHR to BSB forced shorter return date and had to pay for new return
i purchased a return plane ticket from TAP Portugal to fly from London Heathrow to BSB Brasilia ( Brasil). I planned to stay for 120 days. At check-in I was told that I could only stay in Brasil for a ...
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Emirates - Check in Baggage Dimensions from India to USA
My journey is from Ahmedabad to Dubai(Emirates Economy), Dubai to Boston(Emirates Economy) and Boston to Cleveland(JetBlue Economy). On their website emirates mentions that checked in baggage ...
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Can I check in for connecting flight in Copenhagen CPH without leaving terminal?
I have upcoming flights with short (1 hour) connection in CPH. They are booked as single trip through Kiwi, but are unrelated flights from airlines’ point of view:
UIA flight in from Kiev KBP (non–...
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After checking in online, how do I know whether I need to go show my passport at airport check-in?
Most airlines these days offer online checkin, complete with digital boarding passes downloaded to your phone. However, on international flights, you're often -- but not always -- required to go to ...
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Will I be issued all my Boarding Passes at the Airport from GOL and KLM?
I am currently in Montevideo and will be returning back to Germany tomorrow. The Flight between Montevideo to Sao Paolo is operated by GOL Linheas Aereas and from Sao Paolo to Amsterdam is by KLM.
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What does "valid for" really mean on SWISS's online booking page?
I'm trying to check in online to a flight from Eastern Europe to the US that I booked with SWISS.
However, the online form is asking me to specify a country in the "Valid for" list, to which I have no ...
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Wizz-air Discount Club companion travelling alone without the holder
i want to ask if it is possible to book a ticket for me (discount holder) and one other person. They check in for the flight, I do not (i miss the flight) do they still get the discount? Can they ...
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Error in SSR CKIN command?
Recently flew with UIA on a two-leg itinerary and asked them via Facebook to insert an SSR CKIN note for the first leg about me being "Docs OK" at the transit airport.
They put in the ...
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Is it allowed to carry 24" LED Monitor inside checkin luggage to Australia?
I'm planning wrap my 24" computer monitor with clothes and pack it inside my checkin luggage. Will this be allowed with airport security?
I even have a rigifoam box which I can use to put the ...
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What to write in Visa/Permanent resident card details (if applicable) on cathay pacific online check-in?
I am traveling from US to India via HKG. I am going to stay in HKG for 3 days. I need help in online check-in.
What information shall i put in Visa/Permanent resident card (if applicable)?
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Should we check out from hotel? [duplicate]
I got a hotel card now. My smart gf says I do not need to check out.
She said just throw away the card that the hotel will automatically check me out.
The card is cheap and replaceable.
I fear that ...
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Can people on the same ticket separately check-in at airline counter?
If one of the passengers has not reached airport yet, can the rest check-in while the remaining check-in later (to get their boarding pass)?
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Valid ESTA for US, but not allowed to check-in Online
I have an ESTA for the US, valid until Mar 20, 2020. I have confirmed the ESTA is still valid on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection site. However, the airline I have a flight booked with will not ...
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Late Check In rules
Advice required. Just tried to check into my BA flight from Miami to LHR and they are saying an 18 hour delay. So do I still need to be at the airport in time for the original departure time or will I ...
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Do I receive frequent flyer miles by checking in and not boarding?
I intend to purchase a round trip ticket on LH and throw away the return portion of the ticket. If I check in on my phone for the return portion and fail to board the airplane, will I still receive ...
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Can I check in at a desk (JFK) from inside security?
I have a flight out of JFK (to London). I want to fly to JFK from ATL (on a different ticket) and arrive a few hours prior.
I am not checking any bags, so there are no issues there. My main question:...
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Will my ID scan at check-in?
I have a flight booking, and below is a section of the airline's reservation data:
1.SSR DOCS B2 HK1 GVAMSQ0872S26OCT/P/SWE/*****125/SWE/04MAY1995/M/02FEB2023/DEVECSERI/ANDRE
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Can I buy things at Duty free Dubai in the transit area of the airport and Check in a new baggage?
I have a transit for 11 hours at Dubai Airport and I wish to stay in the transit area of the airport and not pass immigration.
So I am curious if the duty free is in the airports transit area and ...
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Will a self service check-in machine know that I have connecting flights and transfer my luggage?
I have a connecting flight from Hamburg through Frankfurt with Lufthansa. I have only 45 minutes to catch the other flight. Usually when the check-in is done in person, I can say that I have a ...
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When flying back from India to the US with eVisa + green card, does one have to take any action immigration-wise before the flight?
Bob holds a French passport, a US green card, and is visiting India on an e-Visa (formerly known as tourist visa). He flew to India directly from the US. When flying back from India to the US, does ...
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Online check in for connecting flight (different airlines)
I'll be flying with Air New Zealand from LAX to LHR and then from LHR to PRG with British Airways. I have both bookings available under the same Air NZ booking reference and they are all visible in my ...
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Do online boarding passes on Blue Air Romania need to be printed, or can one show it on the mobile phone?
Is it absolutely necessary to print a paper copy of a boarding pass on Blue Air Romania, or is there an option to show it on a mobile phone?
What happens if online check-in is done, but the boarding ...
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Denied check-in with a paid reservation, what can we do? [closed]
We made this reservation at booking dot com, with all money paid.
At that day, we arrived at 8pm at the property, the property owner insisted that we arrived late and refused to check us in. ...
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Online boarding passes for Star Alliance connecting flights
I booked a trip from Canada to India. I started on Air Canada and transferred to Lufthansa. A day before I left I selected my seats, checked in online and obtained my boarding passes, all through Air ...
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Bag drop closed earlier than specified delay on ticket. I had to change flights with a fee. Can I get compensated?
I was initially due to fly Brussels Airlines out of New York JFK airport. I found the bag drop counter 75 minutes before the scheduled departure. On my boarding pass received by e-mail, the posted bag ...
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