Possible to get boarding pass from unrelated airport?
Feb 18, 2013, 7:47 am
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Possible to get boarding pass from unrelated airport?
I have an upcoming trip KHH-HKG-PVG (CX) connecting to a separate ticket for UA PVG-LAX-EWR
I have a 4hr layover at PVG, with no checked baggage. It is possible to check in and pick up my boarding pass for UA in HKG instead of PVG so I can just do an int'l transfer at PVG?
I've never had luck with any airports in Asia accepting mobile/paper boarding passes...
I have a 4hr layover at PVG, with no checked baggage. It is possible to check in and pick up my boarding pass for UA in HKG instead of PVG so I can just do an int'l transfer at PVG?
I've never had luck with any airports in Asia accepting mobile/paper boarding passes...
Feb 18, 2013, 10:12 am
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Can't speak for PVG, but in PEK you can get a "boarding pass" from the transfer desk as soon as you deplane.
When I did this a few months ago the "boarding pass" was actually hand-written details on an actual UA boarding pass, but it was good enough to get me through as far as the gate when a real boarding pass was issued.
When I did this a few months ago the "boarding pass" was actually hand-written details on an actual UA boarding pass, but it was good enough to get me through as far as the gate when a real boarding pass was issued.
Feb 18, 2013, 1:45 pm
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During IRROPS in NYC a couple months ago the great agents at the terrible A1A gate at LGA printed out a new BP for me for a flight ex-EWR. So, it's definitely possible.
Feb 18, 2013, 2:04 pm
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It's possible at every UA station for an agent to check you in and print a BP for another station, however some international airports may have specific requirements that restrict BP issuance to that location only. This should never be an issue with a US domestic airport unless the agent has no idea what they're doing.
Feb 18, 2013, 2:06 pm
#9
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I haven't had much luck with the UC in HKG for things like that either. Never tried this specifically, but whenever I've asked about flights/seat changes they've always told me I had to go to the gate.