What is online check-in?

Online check in

Online check in can be done in a few simple steps on internet, where you’ll get a boarding pass for a flight. For most airlines, you do not have to print a boarding pass. It’s enough to have a memorized coupon for boarding on a plane in your mobile phone.

How do you do check in online at airline’s website?

• Visit the airline’s website and find the online check in section.
• It is necessary to have your reservation code or electronic ticket number with you. In addition, keep all the information on the front of your passport.
• Follow the steps on the site and after a few minutes you will receive a boarding pass in the mail.

Please read all the instructions that come out with your electronic ticket during check in process . Also note the time limit until it is necessary to finish it.

In case of buying tickets of low cost airlines: Ryanair, Wizz Air or EasyJet be sure to check in on line before your flight. An additional fee will be paid for airport check in. In most cases, free check in opens 48 hours before the scheduled flight.

If you are flying with RyanAir airline and do not have a European Union passport, you will receive on e-mail boarding pass after you check in online, which you will need to print. If you want to check in before the due date, it is necessary to make an additional payment. The company calls this a priority boarding and seat purchase.

Wizz Air, on the other hand, allows you to have boarding pass recorded on your smart phone. However, there are destinations for which online registration is not possible at all. In this case, do check in at the airport.

What you need to know if do check in online?

• Free flight check-in starts 48 to 36 hours before departure
• If you want to do check in earlier for a low cost airlines they charge extra for this service – call it a priority boarding that involves buying a certain seat on the plane.
• The check in procedure is closed one hour before departure.
• Send a copy of your boarding pass to the mail or print it out when you complete the online check in.
• In case you do not make online check in, some airlines can charge for this service at the airport in the amount of 30€ to 70€.