Automatic Check-In?
May 1, 2008, 10:42 am
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Automatic Check-In?
Hi all,
on my last flight I experienced something funny. Maybe you can help me with that.
I went to the Check-In machine, inserted my card and got the information "You are already checked in" or something like that. I was quite amazed because I have not checked in, neither by phone nor by OLCI. At the desk I asked and the lady told me that maybe SEN service did that for me.
Anybody knows if this is a common procedure?
If so, what are the rules for being checked-in by SEN service?
Or is this a SEN+ perk?
The SEN hotline could not answer my question either, they said there is no such service.
Any help appreciated.
on my last flight I experienced something funny. Maybe you can help me with that.
I went to the Check-In machine, inserted my card and got the information "You are already checked in" or something like that. I was quite amazed because I have not checked in, neither by phone nor by OLCI. At the desk I asked and the lady told me that maybe SEN service did that for me.
Anybody knows if this is a common procedure?
If so, what are the rules for being checked-in by SEN service?
Or is this a SEN+ perk?
The SEN hotline could not answer my question either, they said there is no such service.
Any help appreciated.
May 1, 2008, 12:16 pm
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May 1, 2008, 12:30 pm
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May 1, 2008, 12:51 pm
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I would assume that these flights are oversold in all cabins and thus the auto check-in protects status pax from being bumped if arriving late. Actually a good feature.
May 1, 2008, 1:02 pm
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May 1, 2008, 1:49 pm
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May 2, 2008, 2:06 am
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i was told that all SEN/HON get auto checked in 2 hours before the flight. full or not. but you should regardless be able to get your BP out of the machine and not have to go to the counter.
Would also say it has no influence on op-ups. Received them as early as the evening before as late as at the gate when they put the boarding pass into the reader. so am tempted to say they come independent from time of check in.
Would also say it has no influence on op-ups. Received them as early as the evening before as late as at the gate when they put the boarding pass into the reader. so am tempted to say they come independent from time of check in.
May 2, 2008, 2:37 am
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dito, I was checked in in BRE few weeks ago, even if the flight wasn't full at all. Good things: Seatblocking worked and no problems with CKI deadline (I arrived after the normal deadline, but before the pickupdeadline fpr precheckedin pax)...
May 2, 2008, 3:44 pm
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BTW: US Airways also does this. I arrived late at PHX an hour ago and was check into a direct PHX-HNL (from PHX-OGG-HNL). They bumped another First Class passenger off his seat as he did not check in already (4h before the flight).
US25 apparently is overbooked by 25 people right now.
US25 apparently is overbooked by 25 people right now.
May 2, 2008, 4:05 pm
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BTW: US Airways also does this. I arrived late at PHX an hour ago and was check into a direct PHX-HNL (from PHX-OGG-HNL). They bumped another First Class passenger off his seat as he did not check in already (4h before the flight).
US25 apparently is overbooked by 25 people right now.
US25 apparently is overbooked by 25 people right now.
My last experience on US was out of LAS. The FA made an announcement before takeoff an accused everyone of drinking heavily the night before (as this is Vegas) and said: "We are expecting some turbulence and if anyone needs to vomit, please call now before take-off to get a sick bag - we don't want you all vomiting during the climb"....unbelievable.
Jun 26, 2008, 4:01 am
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