Express Check In
Mar 25, 2002 | 2:11 pm
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Express Check In
Any news about CO expanding the Express Check-in Kiosks to trans-border flights? currently they are only available for domestic flights.
Air Canada has these kiosks available for use at all of their Canadian gateways. I use them everytime I fly back into the US from Canada.
any ideas on if they are coming, or why they aren't programmed for cross-border flights?
Air Canada has these kiosks available for use at all of their Canadian gateways. I use them everytime I fly back into the US from Canada.
any ideas on if they are coming, or why they aren't programmed for cross-border flights?
Mar 25, 2002 | 2:27 pm
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Maybe because the airlines want an agent to check entry documents?
Mar 25, 2002 | 2:30 pm
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I don't think so, as you still have to submit your passport # to an agent before you board (at the gate is the most common way to do it).
Mar 25, 2002 | 2:33 pm
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NW has been allowing you to check in for flights to Canada, Mexico, the Carribbean for some time at the E-Ticket Self-Service Device. I would think CO would get up-to-date with this, too.
Mar 25, 2002 | 2:54 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PARSpro:
NW has been allowing you to check in for flights to Canada, Mexico, the Carribbean for some time at the E-Ticket Self-Service Device. I would think CO would get up-to-date with this, too.</font>
NW has been allowing you to check in for flights to Canada, Mexico, the Carribbean for some time at the E-Ticket Self-Service Device. I would think CO would get up-to-date with this, too.</font>
Mar 26, 2002 | 5:17 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by duxfan:
ROTFLMAO.... ParsPro, you haven't spoken to anyone in CO I.T. lately have ya? Until they can figure out how to charge money for the "Enhancements", they won't "enhance"...</font>
ROTFLMAO.... ParsPro, you haven't spoken to anyone in CO I.T. lately have ya? Until they can figure out how to charge money for the "Enhancements", they won't "enhance"...</font>
I just wish they'd upgrade the website some year to allow "web check-in" ala NWA.com, I LOVE that feature
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Mar 26, 2002 | 7:16 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by socrates:
I just wish they'd upgrade the website some year to allow "web check-in" ala NWA.com, I LOVE that feature.</font>
I just wish they'd upgrade the website some year to allow "web check-in" ala NWA.com, I LOVE that feature.</font>
Mar 26, 2002 | 7:33 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by aparsuites:
Not to mention the ability to book award tickets online--It's rediculous that you have to call up to check availability. Especially since for a given reward, it might be perfectly sensible to want to know the availability for CO, NW, HP, Frontier and Alaska flights. It seems that when you ask agents to check all of these, they start to lose patience. At least you can check NW/KLM/HP availability at their respective websites, so you can have some idea of what's available on these airlines before you start asking the CO agent to check too many things. </font>
Not to mention the ability to book award tickets online--It's rediculous that you have to call up to check availability. Especially since for a given reward, it might be perfectly sensible to want to know the availability for CO, NW, HP, Frontier and Alaska flights. It seems that when you ask agents to check all of these, they start to lose patience. At least you can check NW/KLM/HP availability at their respective websites, so you can have some idea of what's available on these airlines before you start asking the CO agent to check too many things. </font>
BTW: NWA.Com also check's CO availability too