Check-in for a plane: how long does it start, when does it end?

For people planning to travel anywhere by plane, you need to know the sequence of procedures that take place at the airport immediately before boarding.

Familiarization with the rules of registration, ticket receipt, control and baggage drop-off is an absolute necessity in order to avoid the possibility of various unforeseen and unpleasant situations.

Check-in time

Checking in for a flight is a more lengthy process than, for example, a similar procedure that occurs at railway and bus stations.

At most airports, check-in for a flight begins at least one and a half to two hours before departure, and ends 30-40 minutes before the appointed time.

For those people who are somewhat late for the check-in procedure, there are special counters for late passengers.

If the passenger arrives at the airport upon completion of check-in, he will no longer be able to get on the flight he has chosen.

In this case, it is necessary to return the tickets at the airport ticket office, if they were purchased in advance, so as not to lose the amount already spent on them.

Upon arrival at the airport

Upon arrival at the airport, it is necessary to study the electronic scoreboard, which contains all the information about the flight: the flight number, the exact check-in time and the number of the counter at which it will be carried out.

Upon arrival at the airport, you must have identity documents with you.

In the event that a whole family or a company consisting of several people is sent to check-in any flight, all documents must be presented at the same time, in which case the seats located nearby will be provided on board.

If you have already completed online check-in for your flight, but you need to drop off your baggage at the airport, then you should go to the baggage check-in counters (drop-off) so as not to waste time standing in line among people who check-in at the airport from scratch.

You also need to know that passengers flying in first and business class go through the check-in procedure separately from the general queue. There is a special rack for this category.

What is online registration?

There are 4 largest airports in Russia:

• Sheremetyevo;
• Pulkovo;
• Vnukovo;
• Domodedovo.

The availability of modern technologies makes it possible to carry out the registration procedure, while being at any distance from any of them, this can be done using the Internet.

If the procedure is carried out in this way, you must register on the website of the airline you are flying.

After completing the procedure, you will receive a boarding pass on your mobile phone or any other device. It is advisable to print it, it can be done at the airport.

The air ticket for the flight, which was sent to you by email or phone, must be presented when checking in your baggage and when boarding the aircraft.

What to do with your luggage?

Upon arrival at the airport, all luggage, with the exception of hand luggage, that is, personal belongings, must be checked in.

You can wrap your suitcases in foil to avoid breaking or breaking some of the items in your suitcase. This can be done on special points of the suitcase wrapper.

As a rule, the weight of baggage that can be carried free of charge is about twenty kilograms per passenger, if this figure is exceeded, an additional fee will have to be paid for it.

When the baggage is checked in, an identification coupon is issued, one part of which is attached directly to the suitcases, while the other remains in the passenger's hands.

When boarding at the place of arrival, baggage will be issued in accordance with this coupon, therefore, in order to avoid losing it, you must attach the coupon to the ticket.

Registration instructions

The registration procedure includes several main stages:

• Customs control, usually carried out before or after registration.
• Directly, the registration procedure itself;
• Checked baggage check-in, if any;
• Implementation of passport control;
• Passing mandatory security screening at the airport.

The passage of all the above procedures is a necessity, as well as the fact that attendance at them must necessarily be timely.

Check-in for a plane: how long does it start, when does it end?

As a rule, at most airports, the check-in procedure begins one and a half to two hours and ends forty minutes before the scheduled departure time.

Each of the airlines has the right to establish time restrictions on the registration procedure, based on its own interests.

Therefore, in order to avoid being late for your flight, you need to know in advance about the check-in time frame and arrive at the airport well in advance.

There are long queues at check-in, so it is better to check in for the flight in advance - via the Internet

Check-in for domestic flights how long before departure?

The check-in procedure for the domestic flight begins at least an hour before the departure of the flight, and ends forty minutes.

However, most airports invite passengers to check-in two to three hours before departure.

This measure is often a necessity, since the passage of additional procedures, such as baggage drop-off, customs and passport control, before boarding the flight takes a lot of time.

Check-in for international flights how long before departure?

The check-in procedure for an international flight begins a little earlier than for a domestic one.

As a rule, the time period is from three hours to forty minutes before the time
departure of the flight.

However, some, mainly large airports, have their own rules regarding check-in times.

Accordingly, in order to avoid unforeseen situations, it is better to ask in advance how many hours before departure check-in begins.

Online check-in for airline flights

Thanks to modern technologies, passengers planning a flight can go through the check-in procedure outside the airport building, this makes it possible to avoid long queues and bustle, as well as choose the most convenient and suitable seat in the aircraft cabin.

When implementing this check-in procedure, it should be borne in mind that it starts 23 hours, sometimes 3-4 days before departure and ends 45 minutes before the flight departure time.

However, some airlines set slightly different time frames.

Online check-in is also convenient in that there is no need to go through the baggage check-in procedure at the airport, you can drop off your baggage at special counters, at the airport - Dropp-Off. Therefore, in the face of time constraints, it would be wise to opt for this registration method.

When does check-in for the plane end?

Check-in for the flight ends 40-45 minutes before departure.

If the passenger is late for check-in, that is, arrives at the counter after the specified time has elapsed, he will no longer be able to board the aircraft.

Such strict measures are explained quite simply: after completing the registration procedure, it is necessary to go through passport and customs control, as well as a personal inspection by the airport security service.

How long does it take to arrive at the airport?

Passengers need arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before the scheduled flight time.

These measures are necessary in order to have time to go through the following necessary procedures:

• , information about the passage of which can be found using special electronic boards;
• Baggage drop-off and receipt of a special ticket for it;
• Passing through passport control;
• Passage of customs control;
• Security inspection of personal belongings.

In order to surely avoid being late for your flight, it is worth leaving home early, given that unforeseen circumstances such as traffic jams may well happen on the road.

Passengers who arrived at the airport some time before the check-in procedure began can be recommended ways of spending free time:

• Shopping tour. The prices in the shops open at the airport are prohibitively high, but it is quite possible to just walk around these outlets so that the time spent waiting for the flight does not seem too tiring.
• Visiting cafes and restaurants. While waiting for the start of the check-in procedure, you can spend time with a cup of tea or coffee in one of the cafes that are abundant at the airports. It should be added that most of these food outlets value their reputation and the dishes prepared there are almost always fresh and tasty.
• Lounges are open at most airports specially designed for passengers waiting to board. In such rooms it is quite possible to fully relax, watch TV and relax.

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Finally

Summarizing the above, it must be repeated that it is best to arrive at the airport a little earlier than the appointed check-in time.

In this case, it will be possible to go through all the necessary procedures without unnecessary haste and fuss, as well as long standing in line.

The small amount of time spent waiting for the check-in procedure is worth it in order to avoid some unpleasant moments associated with being late, and to ensure maximum comfort while going through the necessary procedures carried out before boarding.

This article was prepared by Christina Endless.