New to Delta - Check in Required for Connecting Flight?
#1
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New to Delta - Check in Required for Connecting Flight?
Hi - I just moved to a new city and Delta is the primary carrier in this area. I have some benefits due to SPG status.
I am traveling to a meeting tomorrow and just checked in, and it appears that I did not get checked in for my connecting flight. I have a seat assignment and am a bit confused / surprised that I got this. Is this normal with Delta or am I looking at a potential problem or issue?
Thanks, Sue
I am traveling to a meeting tomorrow and just checked in, and it appears that I did not get checked in for my connecting flight. I have a seat assignment and am a bit confused / surprised that I got this. Is this normal with Delta or am I looking at a potential problem or issue?
Thanks, Sue
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Hi - I just moved to a new city and Delta is the primary carrier in this area. I have some benefits due to SPG status.
I am traveling to a meeting tomorrow and just checked in, and it appears that I did not get checked in for my connecting flight. I have a seat assignment and am a bit confused / surprised that I got this. Is this normal with Delta or am I looking at a potential problem or issue?
Thanks, Sue
I am traveling to a meeting tomorrow and just checked in, and it appears that I did not get checked in for my connecting flight. I have a seat assignment and am a bit confused / surprised that I got this. Is this normal with Delta or am I looking at a potential problem or issue?
Thanks, Sue
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I've had this before under some circumstance that eludes my memory right now--it works out fine, just go to the gate and they will give you a BP.
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It's also the weekend and various system changes invariably screw things up.
Try again later and if unsuccessful, get a bp from either the kiosk or the GA for your first flight. You can also get one from the GA at your second flight.
Try again later and if unsuccessful, get a bp from either the kiosk or the GA for your first flight. You can also get one from the GA at your second flight.
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I think the OP should try to call DL if the phone queue isn't too long to try to sort this out in advance or at least check whether there's a problem. It might be necessary to talk with a supervisor. They he/she should plan to arrive at the first airport very early and start with the check in counter to try to get someone to print the second boarding pass. This doesn't seem to me to be a "seat request card" situation and it's hard to imagine what might be the source of the problem, but OP should also look at the ticket and reservation carefully to make sure that they exactly match, as well as checking flight status.
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I am curious as to what time 711 means. Is it 1911 the night before? or is it 0711 that morning.
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ETA: Getting someone to repeat what they have said can help in various interactions and since we aren't in front of the person, can help get all surrounding details accounted for, even as small as a time variant.
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But can you?
The OP says "traveling to a meeting tomorrow" implying that the travel is all tomorrow morning. Seems very, very, very unlikely to me someone would write the 711/900 times and not mean a normal connection on the same day.
The OP says "traveling to a meeting tomorrow" implying that the travel is all tomorrow morning. Seems very, very, very unlikely to me someone would write the 711/900 times and not mean a normal connection on the same day.
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Could it be that the OP checked in more than 24 hours from the departure time of the second flight and can't print a boarding pass for that reason?