Originally Posted by
WeekendTraveler
Why do airlines require you to check in?
I could see why years ago, when you had paper tickets and airlines didn’t know if you were actually going until you showed up at the airport..
Part of the check in process to issue a boarding pass is to confirm you have a valid ticket for flights you are booked on (for most airlines which use tickets). Lots of cases where people don’t have proper e-tickets