I used the feature when flying to CAI. I printed my boarding pass at home and (incredibly) they stamped that paper /during a security check/!!! [in Russia they usually reauire a document /ie geniune boarding pass/ to be stamped].
I've already used this feature twice (SVO-ARN and SVO-FRA). It's available 24 hours before the flight yet even when I OLCI'd 17 hours out, I still got sequence number 1 You can't pick an exit row seat this way, though...
By the way as SU Gold I usually get something like SEQ1 on my boarding passes when flying SkyTeam even if checking in late. What if someone already checked in under this number (which should definitely be the case unless they reserve some SEQ numbers for elite passengers)? Will there be any changes to his/ her boarding pass?
This may not apply to a lot of people, but I thought I would share anyways.
I booked an award ticket on NW; 2 of the 7 segments were on SU.
I made a number of changes to the ticket, which included changing the SU flights.
I was unable to check-in for an SVO-AMS flight online. On both segments, I was unable to check-in at the airport by simply going up to the desk. They told me that because I had made a change to the PNR, I had to go to the ticketing desk (which in SVO was some distance away from check-in) and get them to do something (re-validation, printing out something, I really don't remember what). This was rather time-consuming.
Anyhow, if you have made any changes to a PNR (at least on a NW award ticket, but potentially in other situations), allow extra time at the airport to sort this out.
Recently I changed both a destination and flight dates for my SU reward ticket, but was able to check in online. Even invitations to DATE lounge are printable online.
Recently I changed both a destination and flight dates for my SU reward ticket, but was able to check in online. Even invitations to DATE lounge are printable online.
Do they accept an invitation to DATE if it is printed at home? The time I used the option no invitation was available to be printed online.
Do they accept an invitation to DATE if it is printed at home?
Yep. Done that on multiple occasions with no problem whatsoever. Still, why would you want to go to this dodgy Lounge when they've got several decent pubs. I fancy one in the first floor with the Heineiken ad outside. They have power sockets, smoking area and draft beer (bit pricey though - pint of Newcastle is £8).
Anyone know if it will work for Aeroflot-Don and Aeroflot-Nord flights?
Couple of weeks ago it didn't work for a flight booked on Aeroflot.com on Aeroflot-Nord metal (SVO-OVB). Also, kiosk check-in and seat assignment at time of booking did not work for the Aeroflot-Nord segment.
Wanted to get an exit row seat, politely asked at check-in, agent shook her head disapprovingly, but gave me the seat
Yes, my flight was booked under a SU flight number. OLCI gave me some apology and told me to go to a check in desk (don't remember exactly but it didn't appear to be an IT error message). I did have a connecting flight before the Aeroflot-Nord (5N) segment, maybe that was the reason.
But my guess is that 5N's systems are not properly linked up to mainline ... back in May I needed to convert my SU e-ticket into a paper ticket because 5N was part of the itin ...
Thanks for the info, and welcome, ParisMoskau! I'm flying a Aeroflot-Don flight to Rostov this week and will give it a try (it was booked as a code share on SU). I'll report back and let you all know if it works on D9.
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You can't pick an exit row seat this way, though...
