Dec 22, 2017, 8:39 am
Last edit by: EsherFlyer
This thread is dedicated to explaining some of the reasons why OLCI (Online Check-in) doesn't work on British Airways' website BA.com and / or its App software. The first post give the main reasons, and subsequent posts give more background. By all means reach out in this thread if you are still unsure. If you are new to the BA Forum - perhaps Google brought you here - have a look in the forum's stickies and Dashboard for more reference material.
Note that there is a HTML typo in the first link of the first thread. Try this instead: https://classic.checkmytrip.com/plne...&SITE=XCMTXXNS
Note that there is a HTML typo in the first link of the first thread. Try this instead: https://classic.checkmytrip.com/plne...&SITE=XCMTXXNS
FAQ : Why can't I check in online? OLCI and boarding pass difficulties
Sep 23, 2020, 4:07 am
#256
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C seat is an aisle seat. There is a longstanding glitch which shows that incorrectly in MMB. If you can't OLCI then seat assigment stops at T-25, and there isn't much you can do about that. Expertflyer and similar tools will show the seat arrangment, which is essentially full in ET, and some empty rows between row 8 and the last CE row, row 12.
Sep 23, 2020, 4:45 am
#257
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Sep 23, 2020, 8:01 am
#258
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According to the Turkish Civil Aviation Directorate regulations, you would not be permitted to take a wheeled hand baggage into the cabin and it should be checked at the check-in counter.
Sep 23, 2020, 1:03 pm
#259
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I think they are rejigging the seats. This looks a lot different to when I looked at it 90 minutes ago. In this scenario the X seats would be allocated to someone without status, the full blocks to someone with status, and there are some empty seats in 11 and 12 starboard side.
managed to move back in before OLCI).
Sep 23, 2020, 1:06 pm
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Oct 16, 2020, 5:24 am
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Oct 17, 2020, 3:27 am
#263
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As of Friday 16th October flights to/from Turkey are still not allowing online check-in nor large bags in the cabin. And still no pre-warning of the latter from BA
Nov 26, 2020, 1:57 pm
#264
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I'm meant to fly on BA105 tomorrow to Dubai, but cannot check-in online. I'm in Club, and don't think there in a First cabin, so op-up seems unlikely. The seat map showed several free sets just before check-in was due to open. Could this be due to restrictions on flying? (It is a business trip).
Nov 26, 2020, 2:02 pm
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I'm meant to fly on BA105 tomorrow to Dubai, but cannot check-in online. I'm in Club, and don't think there in a First cabin, so op-up seems unlikely. The seat map showed several free sets just before check-in was due to open. Could this be due to restrictions on flying? (It is a business trip).
Nov 26, 2020, 2:35 pm
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Aug 26, 2021, 11:17 am
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Sure enough it was a paperwork check. Agent however wasn’t satisfied with the NHS app cert printed, kept saying it needed to be the GP cert which I knew wasn’t correct. No wonder it takes 10/15 mins to do a simple check in now !