If a person flies on an airplane for the first time, he often has difficulties with registration. After all, checking in for an airplane flight contains many pitfalls that you need to remember so as not to waste your nerves and time.
How to check in for a flight
Before registering for a flight, you need to prepare the necessary documents in advance. You won't be able to get on the plane without them. It is better to check all documents before leaving home, so as not to return in a hurry.
Passport and flight tickets
What documents are required:
There are two ways to register for a flight:
- come to the airport and get a ticket to the terminal to purchase a ticket and receive a baggage tag;
- register in advance on the airport website online.
Checking in for a flight at the airport Method 1 - check-in at the airport:
- Find a place to check in for your flight at the airport.
- Submit the required documents to the registration department.
- Go through pre-flight inspection and go through a metal detector.
- Submit your luggage for inspection and weighing.
- Collect your boarding pass and baggage return tag from the luggage compartment.
Boarding pass appearance Attention! It is better to put the tag in a safe place so as not to lose it. Returning your luggage without it will be a long process.
Method 2. How to check in online for a plane:
- Go to the website of the selected airline.
- Fill in the required data from your passport and select the flight direction.
- Pay by card, wallet or transfer.
- Save your ticket online or print it.
Aeroflot airline online check-in Check-in times for domestic flights
The start time of registration for domestic flights depends on:
- airline size;
- number of clients served;
- time of day (at night the number of tourists decreases and less time is required for registration)
Departure board with exact departure time How many hours in advance does registration for domestic flights begin on airline websites:
When does registration close:
How long before you start checking in for a plane at major airports for domestic flights:
Attention! On average, at almost all airports, the start time for check-in for domestic flights begins 2 hours before departure and ends 30-40 minutes before the plane departs.
For international flights
Check-in times for international flights on the websites of most airlines are the same as for domestic flights. This is due to the fact that online registration most often begins a day in advance, so there is not much difference between international and domestic flights.
But at airports, the start time for processing for international and domestic flights differs, because when flying abroad, more thorough screening is required. Some additional requirements are set by the countries to which travelers want to fly. Preparing and verifying all regulations takes more time.
How many hours before does check-in for a plane at major Russian airports for international flights begin and end:
On average, at almost all airports, the start time for registration for domestic flights begins 3 hours before departure and ends 40-45 minutes before the plane’s departure.
Departure board for international flights Nuances and differences of online registration
For whom electronic check-in for a plane is not suitable:
- people with disabilities;
- family or group of more than 9 people;
- children under 18 years of age unaccompanied by parents, relatives, nannies and coaches (with a power of attorney);
- people transporting animals.
Flying on an airplane with animals Attention! If a traveler's baggage is not checked in during online check-in, then it must be checked in independently at the airport at the drop-off baggage counter. The counter accepts luggage 5 hours before departure and ends 40 minutes before departure.
Drop-off counter for luggage during online checkout If a mistake was made when checking in for a plane via the Internet, most airlines can correct it within 24 hours without additional expenses.
Application for exchange of tickets with additional fee Checking in for a flight online - main mistakes:
- Buy tickets from unreliable airlines without reviews or contacts. It is better to trust large and trustworthy companies.
- Do not carefully check your first and last name when filling out the form fields. If there are more than 3 mistakes, you will not be allowed on the flight at all. If it is less, then sometimes they can turn a blind eye to it. But it’s better to fill everything out correctly anyway.
- Always book on airline websites. But on the website of quality agencies you can save money and it is easier to get a ticket returned or replaced.
- Ignore the tariff. After all, if you can’t go later, some tickets cannot be returned. And if you choose a refundable rate in advance, then there will be no problems.
What to do if you're late?
Procedure in different situations:
| Situation | Actions |
| Late check-in before departure | Many airports have counters for late arrivals. They can register for an additional fee. But if there is very little time left before departure, then they have the right to refuse |
| Checked in, but didn't make it to boarding | You need to contact the airport employees and explain the situation. There is a chance that the person will still be jailed, but it is small |
| Late for clearance and plane | If the ticket is business class or purchased for round-trip flights, then there is a chance that company representatives will be able to put the person on the next flight. But only if there are empty seats left. If the ticket was purchased at the airport, then you need to contact the employees. If purchased through an agency, then you need to contact them |
| Missing a connecting flight through no fault of your own | If the airline is at fault, then it is obliged to provide: airfare on the next flight without additional charges, free calls, a hotel room, water and food. But this only applies if the tickets were purchased for a transit flight. If not, the airline is not responsible |
Missing your flight Registration for an airplane flight is a troublesome task. But if you know all the features, then the flight will go without problems and wasted nerves.
The check-in procedure for a plane can take a lot of time. Each air carrier warns customers in advance that it must be completed in a timely manner, within the time frame established for this.
When does check-in for domestic flights on Russian airlines begin and how long before does it end? When does a passenger need to arrive at the airport to catch the plane on time?
Check-in times for domestic flights
To get on board the plane in time for departure, you first need to know how long it takes to check-in for domestic flights of the airline company. Most often, according to the rules of most airlines, it begins two hours before departure time. However, the start time may be set by the rules of a particular airport.
Check-in of passengers and baggage for domestic flights stops 30-40 minutes before departure. Please remember that each airline can set its own time. Therefore, it is better to check with the air carrier in advance when purchasing a ticket how long it takes to end at the airport.
How much time should I arrive at the airport so as not to be late for check-in?
If a passenger has not checked in for a flight before the specified time, the airline has the right to dispose of his seat on the plane at its discretion. In this regard, even a five-minute delay can have unpleasant consequences for the delayed traveler. How to determine how much time is best to arrive at the airport so as not to be late for check-in time for your flight?
Often, airline employees themselves advise their passengers to have at least one or two hours left before the end of the registration procedure. Especially if the passenger is flying for the first time or is unfamiliar with the airport. By this time, you should consider visiting duty free or additional packing of existing luggage before checking in for your flight. Checking in may take longer, for example due to a long line at the counter. At large airports, it’s a good idea to find out in advance how long it will take to get from the entrance to the counter and find the desired terminal.
Online registration
Today, a passenger can not only purchase air tickets for any flight via the Internet, but also go through online check-in. The procedure is quite simple: the passenger checks in for the flight and checks in luggage, if necessary, by entering information into a special form on the airline’s website. After this, it will be sent to your mobile phone and printed directly at the airport, using a special device in front of the control line.
When does online check-in for domestic flights start and how long before it ends? You can check in for a flight online one day or 23 hours before departure. This procedure ends in most airlines when there is 1 hour left before departure. Some air carriers, such as Aeroflot, have extended the closing time for online check-in to 45 minutes.
Is there a chance to get on the plane after check-in time ends?
Of course, arriving at the airport with enough time to spare is the best way to fly away without unnecessary nerves. But even knowing how long it takes to check-in for domestic flights, it’s impossible to predict everything. If a passenger is still late for check-in, is he still able to board his flight? Of course, if the plane has already left the airport, it is impossible to get on it. But in the case when registration is no longer carried out, but the plane has not taken off, the passenger has a small chance of getting on board.
If check-in is completed and there are less than 40, but more than 25 minutes left before the departure time, you can use a special counter, which is called, respectively, “Check-in counter for late passengers.” For everyone except business class ticket holders, the registration procedure in this case will be paid.
Counters where latecomers can check in are available at most airports. If they are missing, the passenger can contact a representative of the airline operating his flight. As a rule, these employees are located near the check-in counter before the aircraft departs. If there is enough time before departure, an airline representative can also escort a late passenger on board.
You can check in for a flight online if:
You are traveling without animals;
You do not require special services, such as accompanying a child without parents, accompanying seriously ill people on stretchers, etc.;
You do not carry weapons, heavy luggage or luggage in the passenger compartment.
Online check-in begins 24 hours and ends 45 minutes before flight departure time.
You can print your boarding pass if you have a barcode (2D Bar-code, QR-code) received after completing online check-in.
At Vnukovo Airport, boarding passes can be printed at the self-check-in kiosks of Rossiya Airlines JSC, located in the Airline check-in area of Terminal A, and on special printers located in front of the entrance to the departure area of domestic airlines.
At Pulkovo Airport, boarding passes can be printed only for flights numbered SU6001-6999 at self-check-in kiosks of Aeroflot PJSC, self-check-in kiosks at Pulkovo Airport and on special printers located on the third floor of the central passenger terminal in the check-in area between check-in counters 201-213 , 301-313.
Please note that at the airport you need to go through security control, and for international transport - customs formalities and passport control. We ask you to plan your time and recommend arriving at the airport 4 hours before your flight departure. Boarding for flights ends 20 minutes before departure time, unless otherwise provided by the departure airport.* Information must be clarified on the website of the departure airport or with the tour operator.
* At Vnukovo Airport, passenger boarding for flights FV5501-5949 ends 25 minutes before the departure time indicated in the schedule.
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| Please pay your attention to the baggage rules. If baggage exceeds the free baggage allowance specified on the ticket in terms of weight and/or dimensions, as well as the number of pieces, it is considered excess and is subject to payment. Premium seats are not available for online check-in* on flights SU6001-6999 by service. "Space+", "Super Space" Dear passengers, please note that the online check-in provided to you is built on the modern HTML 5 platform and works only with browsers (Internet Explorer10+, Firefox22+, Safari5+, Opera12+, Chrome28+) that support this platform. When using other browsers, the application may not work correctly. You can check the status of your flight in the section *boarding passes received as a result of online check-in when departing from Samarkand must be reissued at the check-in counter at the airport
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Online passenger check-in is available for flights FV5501-5949 operating from the following cities**: Anapa, Antalya, Bangkok, Goa, Ekaterinburg, Heraklion, Kazan, Kerkyra, Kos, Larnaca, Moscow (a/p Vnukovo), Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Pardubice, Paphos, Perm, Phuket, Rhodes, Samara, St. Petersburg, Simferopol, Sochi, Tyumen, Ufa, Sharjah, Eilat, Enfidha . Please note that if you are traveling with baggage that exceeds the carry-on baggage limit, you will need to check your baggage at the designated DROP OFF check-in counter or at your flight's check-in counter before the check-in time ends. If your baggage exceeds the free baggage allowance in weight and/or dimensions, you must pay for the excess baggage at the rates set by the airline. Read the Baggage Rules. **at Bangkok and Eilat airports, online check-in closes 4 hours 10 minutes before departure, at Enfidha airport - 5 hours 10 minutes before departure (boarding passes received as a result of online check-in when departing from Tunisia must be reissued at the check-in counter in airport) |
Mobile registration
Passengers flying on flights SU6001-6999 of Rossiya Airlines JSC can use the Aeroflot PJSC mobile application to complete mobile check-in.
You can familiarize yourself with the rules of mobile registration and the procedure for completing it using a mobile application on the official website of Aeroflot PJSC in the “mobile registration” section.
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A paper boarding pass is required to proceed to the boarding gate, with the exception of airports that have introduced a service for passengers with electronic boarding passes. At Sheremetyevo Airport, boarding procedures for domestic flights are possible using electronic boarding passes received on your mobile device after completing online check-in. The possibility of using electronic boarding passes at other airports should be clarified in contact centers or on airport websites. Premium seats on flights SU6001-6999 for the Space+ and Super Space services are not available for selection during mobile check-in. |
You can print your boarding pass yourself on any printer on A4 paper or at the airport:
- at self-check-in kiosks (subject to availability);
- on special printers (if available);
- at the reception.
Printing your boarding pass on special printers is possible if you have a barcode (QR-code) received after completing mobile check-in.
At Vnukovo Airport, you can print your boarding pass at the self-check-in kiosks of Rossiya Airlines JSC, located in the check-in area of Rossiya Airlines JSC, Terminal A, and on special printers located in front of the entrance to the departure area of domestic airlines.
At Pulkovo Airport, boarding passes can be printed at self-check-in kiosks of Aeroflot PJSC, self-check-in kiosks at Pulkovo Airport and on special printers located on the third floor of the central passenger terminal in the check-in area between check-in counters 201-213, 301-313.
At Sheremetyevo Airport, boarding passes can be printed at Aeroflot PJSC self-check-in kiosks located in the check-in area.
Please note that at the airport you need to go through security control, and for international transport - customs formalities and passport control. We ask you to plan your time and recommend arriving at the airport 4 hours before your flight departure. Boarding for flights at Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Pulkovo airports ends 20 minutes before the departure time indicated in the schedule. Boarding deadlines for flights at other airports may vary. Information must be clarified on the website of the airport of departure or in the information service of the airport of departure.
Airport check-in
On the counter
Check-in for Rossiya Airlines JSC flights begins no later than 2 hours and ends 40 minutes before flight departure.
At Sheremetyevo airport Passenger check-in is carried out in Terminal D:
check-in for domestic Russian flights numbered SU6001-6999 is available 12 hours before flight departure at counters 5-15*;
Check-in for international flights numbered SU6001-6999 is available 4 hours before flight departure at counters 30-36*.
At Vnukovo airport
for flights numbered SU6001-6999 4 hours before flight departure at counters 81-82*;
for flights numbered FV5501-5949, passenger check-in is available 24 hours before, baggage check-in is available 12 hours before flight departure. Check-in counter numbers are indicated on the airport board.
At Pulkovo airport Passenger registration is available:
for domestic Russian flights numbered SU6001-6999 24 hours before flight departure at counters 215 – 224*;
for international flights numbered SU6001-6999 no later than 2 hours before flight departure. Current information is presented on the airport board;
for flights numbered FV5501-5949 3 hours before flight departure. Check-in counter numbers are indicated on the airport board.
*If necessary, additional check-in counters may be opened. Accurate information is presented on the departure airport board.
Check-in closing times at foreign airports may vary. Information, if necessary, can be clarified on the website of the airport of departure or from the tour operator.
Please note that the airline recommends that passengers arrive at the airport 4 hours before departure.
| To check in for a flight you must present | At the reception it is necessary | ||
for domestic flights:
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Passenger's last name;
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A paper boarding pass is required to proceed to the boarding gate.
For flights numbered SU6001-6999, the airport has a separate Business Class check-in counter for passengers:
Business class;
Checking in through the self-check-in kiosk will allow you to avoid queues at the counters and save you time. You can choose your own seat in the aircraft cabin.
You can check in at the kiosk even if you are traveling with luggage. Check-in and obtain your boarding pass at the self-service check-in kiosk, then drop off your luggage at the Drop Off Baggage Reception desk located in the check-in area of your flight.
On flights SU6001-6999, premium service seats are not available for check-in at the kiosk
On flights FV5501-5949, seats purchased as part of the service are available for check-in at the kiosk only if you have made a prior reservation and paid for the corresponding service****.
**** Seats near emergency exits are not available for registration at the kiosk.
In order to buy an electronic plane ticket, you need to go to the website of the relevant airline and select the required flight. After paying for the air ticket, complete information about the flight will be sent to the client’s e-mail and phone number. Then you will need to fill out a special registration form on the website.
Key Points of Electronic Registration
It is not difficult to complete electronic check-in for a plane. First, you need to enter a special reservation number (it is sent to the client’s email or phone number) and the passenger’s last name. After this, you need to indicate your country of residence, citizenship and full passport details.
You can then choose any seat on the plane. This is an advantage of online registration since regular registration does not allow you to choose your seat. Sometimes there are cases when the airline may change your seat to another (for example, for aviation safety reasons).
After completing electronic check-in, you must print your boarding pass, as you will need to present this pass and the passenger's passport before boarding. The ticket can also be received on a mobile phone and presented upon boarding from the device screen. In addition, at some airports you can print your boarding pass at special kiosks if you forgot to do so at home.
Advantages and disadvantages of electronic registration
But electronic check-in for a plane also has its own nuances. For example, online check-in is prohibited for passengers traveling with animals, passengers transporting dangerous goods or purchasing air tickets through travel agencies, as well as for group bookings (of nine or more people).
Electronic check-in begins approximately 24 hours before and ends 1-2 hours before departure. If the passenger has luggage with him, he will also have to check in at the baggage drop-off counter. In some countries where a visa is required, you will need to queue again to go through the visa verification procedure.
Electronic registration also has its advantages. First, you can check in for a flight without leaving your home. At the airport you only need to present your boarding pass, which is sent to the e-mail or telephone number specified during registration. You can also change any flight details without having to go to the airport or travel agency. And finally, online check-in is free, while at the airport you may be asked to pay money for it.
Online check-in for an airline flight is necessary for the passenger to select a seat on the plane and save time at the airport. You can register through the airline's website or mobile application. After checking in online yourself, you will immediately receive a boarding pass.
When checking in for a flight online, you no longer need to check in at the airport and guess which seats you will get. If you are flying without luggage and you have a printed boarding pass, you can immediately go through security before departure, bypassing the check-in counters. If you are traveling with luggage, you can check it in at the airport at the Drop-off baggage drop-off counters for registered passengers. There are no long queues at such counters, since they only accept luggage.
Is it necessary to register online?
The need for online check-in depends on the airline's rules. If the airline offers online check-in, be sure to use it. Foreign low-cost airlines may charge you money at the check-in counter if you do not go through it yourself on the carrier’s website.
For any airline, checking in at airports is an additional cost, so carriers are interested in passengers checking in independently. On some European flights, check-in is only available through airline websites or special check-in terminals at the airport.
Some airports do not have access to the international online passenger check-in information system, so passengers will not be able to check in online in advance. Most often this applies to small regional air ports.
How to register online
You can check in online in two ways: on the website or through the airline’s mobile application. On the airline's website, in the check-in section for the flight, the passenger must enter his data: first and last name, reservation code or air ticket number. During registration, check that you have entered your email correctly. After checking in on the airline's website, you will be sent a boarding pass with a code to scan (bar or QR code) by email.
As a rule, check-in with airlines begins one day before flight departure and ends an hour before departure. For foreign low-cost airlines, check-in opens much earlier: 15 days in advance or immediately after purchasing a ticket. This is due to the fact that low-cost airlines have only one type of aircraft, and even if there is a change of board, the seating pattern of passengers will not change.
Do I need a computer to complete online registration?
Having a computer or laptop for online check-in is not necessary if you have a smartphone or tablet. Airline websites have mobile versions. You can also use the airline's mobile application to complete check-in.
Read also: passenger on the plane, how to receive and print.
Online check-in on airline websites
Avianiti publishes a list of airlines and links to their official websites for online check-in.
Online check-in for a flight occurs only on the airline’s website or mobile application; there is no need to register on airport websites or other resources.
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