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Flying Tips
Apart from the normal check-in at the airport, airlines may allow you to check-in online. It normally opens 24 hours before the scheduled flight.
Online checking has many advantages like you can select your preferred seat. If you are a frequent flier, quote your frequent flyer number and get mileage accrual benefit.
Depending on the airline and the airport, online check-in procedures, features, benefits and requirements differ. So collect all informations in advance if you intend to check-in online. Otherwise, you will discover new procedure or feature at the time of online check-in and may not have enough time to go for a regular check-in.
Some airlines may offer online check-in only if you are departing from certain airports. Some airlines allow printing of a boarding pass at home while other airlines will still require passengers to claim it at the airport.
If your airline does not let you print your boarding pass online, keep a pen and paper ready to note down or print the important information provided online to you at the end of the online check-in process. This informations will be used to complete the rest of the check-in process at the airport.
Airlines will normally provide a separate lane for those who checked-in online. This will help you save time.
Other check-in methods
Some airlines also offer alternative ways to check-in like via telephone, fax, SMS or via a designated point.
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