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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 2:10 am
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Originally Posted by kshastry
I think so. That is, doing web-check-in may cause a chance to get the last minutes op-ups in a full/overbooked flight.

Especially, if you have already chosen a seat and pre-ordered a special meal. I experienced this recently. I did checked-in to my flight 5 hrs before departure. During the baggage drop, I found that flight was overbooked. A colleagure of mine who is Silver, who had not web-checked-in got bumped to J along with few others, whereas I had to endure Y

Do you guys agree? What good web-check-in is for?
Hence, the reason I never check-in online. Unless I am travelling in F.
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