Question: Pick up boarding pass at airport - should I be concerned?
Apr 23, 2022, 2:32 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: Accor ALL Diamond, AC Aeroplan 25K, Nexus/GE
Posts: 2,732
Pick up boarding pass at airport - should I be concerned?
I'm checked in for AC884 tomorrow evening for YUL-GVA. Have seats assigned in the J cabin. Online check-in didn't issue a boarding pass, and says to pick it up at the airport. I've not seen that before, but I don't travel as often as most. Am I in for a problem? There is still a seat number assigned in my booking. The e-mail boarding pass received, looks like a boarding pass, but specifically says it is "Not a valid boarding pass".
Any insight or advice?
Any insight or advice?
Apr 23, 2022, 2:47 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: Accor ALL Diamond, AC Aeroplan 25K, Nexus/GE
Posts: 2,732
I can handle the security, if that's what it is. My concern is that somebody is getting bumped. It looks like the A330 has been changed to the old version with classic pods, so has fewer J seats, than when I originally booked. My seat number is showing the same as before, since that number exists in both versions, but I don't know if that means anything at all.
Apr 23, 2022, 2:50 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K, AC-3MM, Marriott- LT Titanium, SPG RIP
Posts: 2,959
Had that exact thing today.
The check-in agent need to verify something- vaccine, test etc etc.. That’s all it was.
I am flying YUL-LHR . It did not cause any delay whatsoever, other then stopping at the SE checkin counter at YOW.
The check-in agent need to verify something- vaccine, test etc etc.. That’s all it was.
I am flying YUL-LHR . It did not cause any delay whatsoever, other then stopping at the SE checkin counter at YOW.
Apr 23, 2022, 2:54 pm
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: Accor ALL Diamond, AC Aeroplan 25K, Nexus/GE
Posts: 2,732
Apr 24, 2022, 12:07 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Toronto
Programs: Aeroplan, Starwood Platinum, Fairmont Platinum
Posts: 87
Quite common
This happens quite frequently for TATL flights to Europe due to vaccine requirements. For Switzerland your last vaccine has to be within the last 270 days so if you don’t have a booster or recovery or residency permit then you won’t be allowed boarding.
I fly the YUL GVA route every few weeks and no longer receive my boarding pass at OLCI.
I fly the YUL GVA route every few weeks and no longer receive my boarding pass at OLCI.
Apr 24, 2022, 2:55 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K, AC-3MM, Marriott- LT Titanium, SPG RIP
Posts: 2,959