Who is not on, the following happens: You want to fly into the living-earned holiday, and is therefore wohlmöglich up very early because it was supposed to be at least 1 ½ hours before departure at the airport, already has a relatively long trip to the airport behind you and then when they finally reached the check-in counters, expecting a long line of waiting a sinister fellow traveler. One therefore hopes that the airline staff to work quickly, or another switch is opened. Experience tells us that this almost never happens and that is why we stand with overtired children, an eternity in the series and will be more nervous, because we know that everyone will be like at the security checkpoint ahead.
Now, some airlines have this misery have recognized for some time and make the online or web check-in. At the moment, including the following airlines offer this service, with different conditions, to: Air Berlin, Air France-KLM, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, EasyJet, German Wings, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, TUIfly, Ryanair.
What we must respect?
The first thing you checked before booking a flight, whether the web check-in is possible not only for the flights on which you only travel with hand luggage. Special conditions also apply to children under 16 years of age and passengers with disabilities. It is also important that you have an e-ticket, that is, you get the travel agency or online only a confirmation of your booking with a booking number and not as usual a little booklet with the different flight phases.
How does such a check in online?
As far I have only used this service at Air Berlin, I'll explain it at this airline. In this case, I go to the website of the airline (www.airberlin.com) and then go to the window "web check-in" to call it based on my process / confirmation number and my surname my booking (see), but this less than 30 hours before the flight is feasible. Then hits me in a seat, Air Berlin, which I can not change it. Finally, I can print my boarding pass right then. It's really a simple thing and very well explained on the website.
What are the advantages of online check-in?
To return to the input scenario: If one has made an online check-in that allows the passenger to hire an extra-ordinarily switch ( "baggage drop-off" switch), are located and the passengers and are usually barely cleared so fast . This was, however, said that this "baggage drop-off" switch, unfortunately, does not indicate any airport. So please inform yourselves first!
Another advantage is also that one can choose his / her seat even before knowing what those of you who have long legs or traveling, with children, to appreciate.
In summary, therefore, I must say that such a web check-in is a great way to save time to spare nerves and travel comfortably.
Thus, only courage to do!