VeriFLY experiences
Dec 31, 2021, 9:48 am
#961
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Thank you so much. Quick question: we have a connecting flight same day tomorrow on AA from TPA to PHL and after 3 hours layover to LHR on BA. What if the connecting is delayed, cancelled etc. and we need to rebook for 2nd or 3rd January. Is the original test (done today) still valid or is validity extended for delayed or rebooked flights?
Dec 31, 2021, 10:05 am
#962
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: BA, Avis, Amex
Posts: 414
A test done today is valid for travel today (Friday), Saturday and Sunday. So the 2nd is ok, the 3rd is not. If TPA-PHL goes whats-it, then ideally get rerouted via MIA or JFK for the same day if you can. I see a CLT (on AA) and ORD connecting flight leaving around the same time as the PHL connection. And if offered the choice, the answer is always CLT!
Dec 31, 2021, 12:14 pm
#963
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: surrey
Programs: Amex BA/platinum, BAec blue.
Posts: 73
Completed all Verifly trip and health requirements, green ticks on all and advised that we are ready to travel.
Tried to check in 18.15 and told error, you can’t check in on line & need to show your passports and advanced
passenger information must be checked at the airport. I’m furious, I’ve spent hrs & hrs compiling all of the
information , and at each stage getting the ok, only to be eventually told it’s no good.
Tried to check in 18.15 and told error, you can’t check in on line & need to show your passports and advanced
passenger information must be checked at the airport. I’m furious, I’ve spent hrs & hrs compiling all of the
information , and at each stage getting the ok, only to be eventually told it’s no good.
Dec 31, 2021, 12:45 pm
#964
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Try again in a few hours. As you can see from the data points upthread, it may work later, and even if it does not do so, when you get to the airport it should save a fair amount of time, depending on your route.
Dec 31, 2021, 12:57 pm
#966
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: PNW
Programs: AS 100K
Posts: 1,552
thanks for the heads up. I wasn't aware of that requirement. I guess we'll just relax in the lounge lol
Dec 31, 2021, 1:00 pm
#967
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
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If it's just LHR-CPT then I would expect boarding passes to appear at some point, maybe in the PC version more than the App. But in theory showing your green Ready to Fly screen and a swipe of the passport will throw out a boarding pass very quickly. It's more annoying if HBO.
Look out for the VeriFLY check-in desks, they tend to move quickly. That is in Zone G if you are WT or WTP, and it may be useful if the nearby Club check-in area is busy.
Look out for the VeriFLY check-in desks, they tend to move quickly. That is in Zone G if you are WT or WTP, and it may be useful if the nearby Club check-in area is busy.
Last edited by corporate-wage-slave; Dec 31, 2021 at 1:06 pm
Dec 31, 2021, 1:34 pm
#968
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Los Angeles, New York, Lisbon-Portugal
Programs: BA Gold, UA Premier 1K, Amex Plat, GlobalEntry
Posts: 844
Jeebus, after spending a total of a few hours this time between multiple uploads to VeriFly and uploading documents to BA's separate upload thing, the term dog's dinner is appropriate when we couldn't OLCI. 
LIS-LHR-SFO and we've done this 5 times in the last 6 months and this time has been a kerfuffle, some times you just have to laugh. Tomorrow morning will just be an old fashioned check-in at the First Class counter, hopefully expedited by the VeriFly green checks... 
The VeriFly took 8 uploads to get a green check mark on mine, they thought it must have been an Antigen test with the quick turn around but it was an expedited PCR so they kept refusing it for "test type" until they read what had been submitted.....
I'm hoping that the lunch at the Concorde Room is good.
LIS-LHR-SFO and we've done this 5 times in the last 6 months and this time has been a kerfuffle, some times you just have to laugh. Tomorrow morning will just be an old fashioned check-in at the First Class counter, hopefully expedited by the VeriFly green checks... The VeriFly took 8 uploads to get a green check mark on mine, they thought it must have been an Antigen test with the quick turn around but it was an expedited PCR so they kept refusing it for "test type" until they read what had been submitted.....I'm hoping that the lunch at the Concorde Room is good.
Dec 31, 2021, 7:31 pm
#969
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Melia Gold, Shangri-La Jade, BA Amex PP, Iberia+, Nandos Card
Posts: 1,523
100% failure rate on VeriFLY despite passing all the checks well before checkin
Outbound was fairly swift at the First wing and sorted quickly with the app. Will have to see how things go tomorrow at JFK but it's particularly irksome as I wanted to book window seats that opened up at checkin in F. Will have to roll the dice tomorrow I suppose.
Outbound was fairly swift at the First wing and sorted quickly with the app. Will have to see how things go tomorrow at JFK but it's particularly irksome as I wanted to book window seats that opened up at checkin in F. Will have to roll the dice tomorrow I suppose.
Jan 1, 2022, 12:02 am
#972
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Los Angeles, New York, Lisbon-Portugal
Programs: BA Gold, UA Premier 1K, Amex Plat, GlobalEntry
Posts: 844
Checkin was fast at LIS
Check-in to LAX via LHR from LIS for two of us took about 5 min, looked at VeriFLY but she checked Covid and UK PLF printouts anyway.
Jeebus, after spending a total of a few hours this time between multiple uploads to VeriFly and uploading documents to BA's separate upload thing, the term dog's dinner is appropriate when we couldn't OLCI. LIS-LHR-SFO and we've done this 5 times in the last 6 months and this time has been a kerfuffle, some times you just have to laugh. Tomorrow morning will just be an old fashioned check-in at the First Class counter, hopefully expedited by the VeriFly green checks... The VeriFly took 8 uploads to get a green check mark on mine, they thought it must have been an Antigen test with the quick turn around but it was an expedited PCR so they kept refusing it for "test type" until they read what had been submitted.....
I'm hoping that the lunch at the Concorde Room is good.
LIS-LHR-SFO and we've done this 5 times in the last 6 months and this time has been a kerfuffle, some times you just have to laugh. Tomorrow morning will just be an old fashioned check-in at the First Class counter, hopefully expedited by the VeriFly green checks... The VeriFly took 8 uploads to get a green check mark on mine, they thought it must have been an Antigen test with the quick turn around but it was an expedited PCR so they kept refusing it for "test type" until they read what had been submitted.....I'm hoping that the lunch at the Concorde Room is good.
Jan 1, 2022, 12:26 pm
#974
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: BA GGL, GfL, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, AllAccor Diamond, Marriott Ambassador Elite
Posts: 1,042
Very slow for the PCR / LF results to be approved today. Normally I get the green tick in a matter of minutes. Been waiting nearly two hours.......
Jan 1, 2022, 1:27 pm
#975
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA GfL & GGL, FB Platinum, MB Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,403