Check-In for Air-Rail?
Sep 25, 2003, 11:29 am
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Check-In for Air-Rail?
I am doing a little milage run on the Airrail from FRA to ZWS.
I have a question: I know already my seat and I have got the tickets. Do I stiil need to check-in for the rides or can I just enter the train?
I have a question: I know already my seat and I have got the tickets. Do I stiil need to check-in for the rides or can I just enter the train?
Sep 25, 2003, 11:50 am
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You have to check in. Otherwise you will have the hell of a problem to get the miles credited, and additionally MAY get charged for the full train ticket on Board by Deutsche Bahn.
Greetings - Dirk
Greetings - Dirk
Sep 25, 2003, 3:50 pm
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Okay can someone explain this clearly to me:
I want to do FRA-QKL (Cologne rail station).
So I catch the train at FRA, where I "check in" - no problems so far. DO I automatically get checked in for the QKL-FRA segment as well?
Also, I am actually planning on nesting a few of these, meaning that some of the runs will have to start in QKL. Are there "check in" facilities there that are operated by LH? Or will I run into trouble?
I appreciate any clarification you can give me.
I want to do FRA-QKL (Cologne rail station).
So I catch the train at FRA, where I "check in" - no problems so far. DO I automatically get checked in for the QKL-FRA segment as well?
Also, I am actually planning on nesting a few of these, meaning that some of the runs will have to start in QKL. Are there "check in" facilities there that are operated by LH? Or will I run into trouble?
I appreciate any clarification you can give me.
Sep 25, 2003, 4:21 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by notsosmart:
Okay can someone explain this clearly to me:
I want to do FRA-QKL (Cologne rail station).
So I catch the train at FRA, where I "check in" - no problems so far. DO I automatically get checked in for the QKL-FRA segment as well?
Also, I am actually planning on nesting a few of these, meaning that some of the runs will have to start in QKL. Are there "check in" facilities there that are operated by LH? Or will I run into trouble?
I appreciate any clarification you can give me.</font>
Okay can someone explain this clearly to me:
I want to do FRA-QKL (Cologne rail station).
So I catch the train at FRA, where I "check in" - no problems so far. DO I automatically get checked in for the QKL-FRA segment as well?
Also, I am actually planning on nesting a few of these, meaning that some of the runs will have to start in QKL. Are there "check in" facilities there that are operated by LH? Or will I run into trouble?
I appreciate any clarification you can give me.</font>
If your nested tickets are all on PNR, you may well be able to get all your BPs from the Quick Check-in machines at the AIRail check-in facility (At the end of the hall, at the "train station" end of the facility).
QKL does indeed have LH check-in facilities (So does ZWS).
Regards,
Alex
Sep 25, 2003, 5:30 pm
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Thank you, Alex. Exaclty what I needed to know. 
Sep 26, 2003, 6:16 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ws8n:
For the special biz class fare on LH Airrail FRA-ZWS, can I purchase it from LH CTO office? I assume this is a published fare.</font>
For the special biz class fare on LH Airrail FRA-ZWS, can I purchase it from LH CTO office? I assume this is a published fare.</font>
Regards,
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Sep 26, 2003, 11:56 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by notsosmart:
Okay can someone explain this clearly to me:
I want to do FRA-QKL (Cologne rail station).
So I catch the train at FRA, where I "check in" - no problems so far. DO I automatically get checked in for the QKL-FRA segment as well?
Also, I am actually planning on nesting a few of these, meaning that some of the runs will have to start in QKL. Are there "check in" facilities there that are operated by LH? Or will I run into trouble?
I appreciate any clarification you can give me.</font>
Okay can someone explain this clearly to me:
I want to do FRA-QKL (Cologne rail station).
So I catch the train at FRA, where I "check in" - no problems so far. DO I automatically get checked in for the QKL-FRA segment as well?
Also, I am actually planning on nesting a few of these, meaning that some of the runs will have to start in QKL. Are there "check in" facilities there that are operated by LH? Or will I run into trouble?
I appreciate any clarification you can give me.</font>
Sep 28, 2003, 9:56 am
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At QKL and ZWS there are no check-in machines. Recently I did an Airail MR. One CSA smiled when he saw my itinerary. Later, the other one was quite snappy and denied issue of my bp for the second return FRA-QKL ("I can check you only in for this flight and you have to come back later.") and wrote down my name to ensure that I was factually on the train to FRA. BTW: Be aware that there is a check-in deadline at QKL. If you come in late from FRA the deadline could be passed. I would not wonder if this charming CSA pleasurably refuses checking you in because you are obviously on MR and check-in deadline has already passed. Vorschrift ist Vorschrift!
Sep 28, 2003, 2:53 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by fradoc:
At QKL and ZWS there are no check-in machines. Recently I did an Airail MR. One CSA smiled when he saw my itinerary. Later, the other one was quite snappy and denied issue of my bp for the second return FRA-QKL ("I can check you only in for this flight and you have to come back later.") and wrote down my name to ensure that I was factually on the train to FRA. BTW: Be aware that there is a check-in deadline at QKL. If you come in late from FRA the deadline could be passed. I would not wonder if this charming CSA pleasurably refuses checking you in because you are obviously on MR and check-in deadline has already passed. Vorschrift ist Vorschrift!</font>
At QKL and ZWS there are no check-in machines. Recently I did an Airail MR. One CSA smiled when he saw my itinerary. Later, the other one was quite snappy and denied issue of my bp for the second return FRA-QKL ("I can check you only in for this flight and you have to come back later.") and wrote down my name to ensure that I was factually on the train to FRA. BTW: Be aware that there is a check-in deadline at QKL. If you come in late from FRA the deadline could be passed. I would not wonder if this charming CSA pleasurably refuses checking you in because you are obviously on MR and check-in deadline has already passed. Vorschrift ist Vorschrift!</font>
Sep 28, 2003, 4:37 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by daysleeper:
No Quick check-in in ZWS? **** it!
I will see what happens next weekend.
I'm planning to do ZWS-FRA-ZWS-FRA on Friday and FRA-ZWS-FRA-ZWS on Sunday.</font>
No Quick check-in in ZWS? **** it!
I will see what happens next weekend.
I'm planning to do ZWS-FRA-ZWS-FRA on Friday and FRA-ZWS-FRA-ZWS on Sunday.</font>
Remember to keep your boarding passes; LH will only automatically credit the first "flight" (once outbound, once inbound) a day for any given route. For the rest to post, you'll need to Fax the BPs in.
Regards,
Alex