Lower Sequence #: Doing OLCI yourself vs. auto check-in on return flights
Feb 28, 2008 | 11:12 am
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Lower Sequence #: Doing OLCI yourself vs. auto check-in on return flights
This is usually not an issue for me since I have no hope of being upgraded on transcon flights on my typical U and O fares...but since I am on an H fare next week it makes this an interesting question.
When doing OLCI for my outbound flights, I have been checking the auto check-in box for the return flight. However, it has been my experience that if I still go in myself at exactly 24 hours for OLCI and do it myself instead of just letting the auto checkin run, I get a lower sequence #.
Any thoughts or experiences are appreciated.
When doing OLCI for my outbound flights, I have been checking the auto check-in box for the return flight. However, it has been my experience that if I still go in myself at exactly 24 hours for OLCI and do it myself instead of just letting the auto checkin run, I get a lower sequence #.
Any thoughts or experiences are appreciated.
Feb 28, 2008 | 11:39 am
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You must be really fast. In my experience, the auto check-in has always resulted in a lower sequence number.
Feb 28, 2008 | 11:45 am
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Feb 28, 2008 | 11:46 am
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I manually check in leaving from ELP (El Paso, TX- not one of your more popular destinations) at something like 23:57 or 23:58 and have gotten as low as #22 in the sequence. Let it auto check you in.
Feb 28, 2008 | 11:48 am
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I seem to get lower check-in times with auto-checkin vs. manual checkin.
Feb 28, 2008 | 11:50 am
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Feb 28, 2008 | 11:52 am
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Here's the text of the email I receive...
Subject: Unable to provide boarding passes for confirmation XXXXX
Thank you for choosing Auto Check-in for your upcoming Continental Airlines flight. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide your boarding passes at this time.
Please complete your check-in at the airport on your day of departure. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Last edited by Rebigulator; Feb 28, 2008 at 11:59 am
Feb 28, 2008 | 3:16 pm
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Wait until 23:59:00 before; it's not really 24hours. It works to the second.
Feb 28, 2008 | 3:21 pm
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I requested auto check in for our flight back from SJU. Never happened! I had to check in at the airport. We had FC tickets, so sequence number didn't matter, but still, it would have been nice if the auto check in worked.