Check-in for reward flight
Nov 25, 2014, 6:36 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Beaufort, SC
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Check-in for reward flight
I used AS miles to fly CX885 LAX-HKG-SIN in F. We fly out 12/15. We are staying in Santa Monica the two nights before (traveling from the east coast) and I am wondering.
1 - Do I need to check-in online 24 hours ahead and print my boarding passes or
2 - Should I wait until I get to LAX and check-in and check luggage.
My first flight with CX and the wife and I are very excited.
Thanks
1 - Do I need to check-in online 24 hours ahead and print my boarding passes or
2 - Should I wait until I get to LAX and check-in and check luggage.
My first flight with CX and the wife and I are very excited.
Thanks
Nov 25, 2014, 7:02 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Costa Rica, Australia, Canada and Philippines
Programs: CX Diamond, QF Platinum and Shangri La Jade
Posts: 50
You can just check-in at LAX.. no need to check in online or have boarding passes, you will fly straight through at the F check-in counter and need to go there anyway to drop off your luggage etc.
I am guessing you have already chosen your F seats online but if not you should do so or call in so you don't end up on the other side to your wife and so needing to try getting someone to change onboard.
I am guessing you have already chosen your F seats online but if not you should do so or call in so you don't end up on the other side to your wife and so needing to try getting someone to change onboard.
Nov 25, 2014, 10:12 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX MarcoPolo (SL), BA Executive Club (GO)
Posts: 1,852
I assume you have already assigned your seats in the F cabin.
No need to print boarding passes before LAX, but to confirm your seat selection and ensure there are no overbooking problems (Not that CX is in a habit of doing this to F pax - don't worry at all) it is very easy to just do the online check-in 48hrs in advance of the flight - but not print boarding passes.
As a habit when flying any class Y, J, or F: I always do online check-in just in case but more as a formality.
No need to print boarding passes before LAX, but to confirm your seat selection and ensure there are no overbooking problems (Not that CX is in a habit of doing this to F pax - don't worry at all) it is very easy to just do the online check-in 48hrs in advance of the flight - but not print boarding passes.
As a habit when flying any class Y, J, or F: I always do online check-in just in case but more as a formality.
Nov 25, 2014, 2:11 pm
#5
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I assume you have already assigned your seats in the F cabin.
No need to print boarding passes before LAX, but to confirm your seat selection and ensure there are no overbooking problems (Not that CX is in a habit of doing this to F pax - don't worry at all) it is very easy to just do the online check-in 48hrs in advance of the flight - but not print boarding passes.
As a habit when flying any class Y, J, or F: I always do online check-in just in case but more as a formality.
No need to print boarding passes before LAX, but to confirm your seat selection and ensure there are no overbooking problems (Not that CX is in a habit of doing this to F pax - don't worry at all) it is very easy to just do the online check-in 48hrs in advance of the flight - but not print boarding passes.
As a habit when flying any class Y, J, or F: I always do online check-in just in case but more as a formality.
Jul 4, 2015, 11:17 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2011
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I booked a one way redemption HKG - ADL today for Junior who is OWE travelling tomorrow on 5th July.
At seat selection point in booking, all seats in PEY have a X against them so cannot choose seat. Had to proceed to payment page to complete booking but he obviously has no seat selected! Should I / he be concerned?
(This seemed the closest thread to use to query rather than starting new thread.)
Thanks in advance.
At seat selection point in booking, all seats in PEY have a X against them so cannot choose seat. Had to proceed to payment page to complete booking but he obviously has no seat selected! Should I / he be concerned?
(This seemed the closest thread to use to query rather than starting new thread.)
Thanks in advance.
Jul 4, 2015, 11:31 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: MPC,CA,MU,AF
Posts: 8,171
I booked a one way redemption HKG - ADL today for Junior who is OWE travelling tomorrow on 5th July.
At seat selection point in booking, all seats in PEY have a X against them so cannot choose seat. Had to proceed to payment page to complete booking but he obviously has no seat selected! Should I / he be concerned?
(This seemed the closest thread to use to query rather than starting new thread.)
Thanks in advance.
At seat selection point in booking, all seats in PEY have a X against them so cannot choose seat. Had to proceed to payment page to complete booking but he obviously has no seat selected! Should I / he be concerned?
(This seemed the closest thread to use to query rather than starting new thread.)
Thanks in advance.
OTOH, advanced seat selection usually stopped 55 hours before ETD. He may do OLCI and select his seat as it is already within 48 hours.
Jul 4, 2015, 2:23 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2011
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Did you book via BA? If so, the best way is to ask BA or in that forum. Asia Miles members have little or no experience what you encountered.
OTOH, advanced seat selection usually stopped 55 hours before ETD. He may do OLCI and select his seat as it is already within 48 hours.
OTOH, advanced seat selection usually stopped 55 hours before ETD. He may do OLCI and select his seat as it is already within 48 hours.
Will try OLCI now.
EDIT: OLCI worked now, last seat in PEY! I guess it took a while for the booking to load into the system
Thanks for the help.
Last edited by Beano HK; Jul 4, 2015 at 2:31 pm
Jul 5, 2015, 11:28 am
#9
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And the good news is that he was upgraded to J at airport ^ so flew in a half empty J cabin rather than a full PEY one.