All,

I am wondering if i can skip the TBIT check-in Counter at LAX (coming from a delta connecting flight) and get my passport verified in the secured TBIT area at the gates because all I do is an online checkin?

Details:

- I have a trip booked from Detroir to Tahiti in 2 separate tickets
- 1st ticket / trip is from DTW to LAX - on Deta ticket
- 2nd ticket is a connection in LAX to PPT via Qantas Code Share flight / Ticket operated by Air Tahiti Nui - separate ticket
- I have carry on only - no checked luggage (swim trunks and flip flops)

my plan:
- online check-in on delta from DTW to LAX
- online check-in on air Tahiti Nui website from LAX you PPT
- arrival in delta terminal T2 or T3 in LAX
- take air side shuttle from T2/T3 to TBIT
- verify passport at TBIT at either, gate or Qantas business Lounge prior boarding to PPT

Will this work, or do I need to leave the secure area at LAX (leave terminal 2 or 3) upon arrival from Detroit and re-check-in to verify my passport at the regular TBIT checkin? Just trying to avoid the TBIT checkin mess.

Thanks,
Bart

All,

I am wondering if i can skip the TBIT check-in Counter at LAX (coming from a delta connecting flight) and get my passport verified in the secured TBIT area at the gates because all I do is an online checkin?

Details:

- I have a trip booked from Detroir to Tahiti in 2 separate tickets
- 1st ticket / trip is from DTW to LAX - on Deta ticket
- 2nd ticket is a connection in LAX to PPT via Qantas Code Share flight / Ticket operated by Air Tahiti Nui - separate ticket
- I have carry on only - no checked luggage (swim trunks and flip flops)

my plan:
- online check-in on delta from DTW to LAX
- online check-in on air Tahiti Nui website from LAX you PPT
- arrival in delta terminal 2 or 3 in LAX
- take air side shuttle from T2/T3 to TBIT
- verify passport at TBIT at either gate or Qantas business Lounge

will this work, or do I need to leave the secure area at LAX (leave terminal 2 or 3) upon arrival from Detroit and re-check-in to verify my passport at the regular TBIT checkin? Just trying to avoid the TBIT checkin mess.

Thanks,
Bart

I am able to manage my booking / reservation on air Tahiti nui’s website with the record locator number that I received from qantas. It is actually the same between both airlines. I was even able to select and confirm my seat when booked on qantas. Now am still able to even change my seats on the qantas website after tickets have been issued. This was never possible when booked flights to Tahiti via delta or AA in the past. I always had to call Tahiti Nui and they gave me a new record locator number and they had to do seat assignments.

This “rich” functionality on the qantas website gives me a bit more confidence that I should be able to print my boarding pass for the flight to Tahiti from home (36h) in advance. I don’t recall that I needed to show a boarding pass last year at the airside shuttle from T3 to TBIT but it is a year ago.

i will definitely bring all QF and ATN documentation with me.

Quick update on this topic. I am right now at TBIT. I landed on Delta as expected in T3 and was able to take the shuttle bus airside to TBIT without a problem, without leaving security.

They did not even check any boarding documents or similar. Even though I booked the flight in Qantas, I was able to print my boarding passes online and checkin online on air Tahiti Nui’s website.

Will head later to the gate (approx. 1h prior boarding) and see if they need to verify my passport since I did everything online and have only carry-on to Tahiti.

To finish my update:

1. Went to the Air Tahiti Nui gate that opened roughly one hour prior departure at TBIT.

2. Presented my printed boarding pass and showed my passport for verification.

3. They verified and provided me a final boarding pass at the gate.
Easy in the end - even with a code share flight on qantas to Tahiti.