What exactly is a transfer desk?
What exactly is a transfer desk?
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Apr 2, 2005 | 2:20 am
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It's pretty much the same as a check in desk, except it is located after security and those expected to use it are people who transfer through the airport. So, if you arrive on one flight and are going to leave on another, and you have not checked in for your onward flight, then you would need to use the transfer desk to check in for that flight and receive your boarding pass.
Normally you can receive the boarding passes for all your flights in a trip at the time when you check in for your first flight, but sometimes that may be impossible for some reason. Using the transfer desk means that you don't have to exit through immigration and customs, check in, and then pass through security again.
Normally you can receive the boarding passes for all your flights in a trip at the time when you check in for your first flight, but sometimes that may be impossible for some reason. Using the transfer desk means that you don't have to exit through immigration and customs, check in, and then pass through security again.
Last edited by Deimos; Apr 2, 2005 at 2:23 am
Apr 2, 2005 | 1:38 pm
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In addition to what Deimos have already said... "Transfer" involves a change of carrier, unlike "Transit". And with the exception of some airlines with close alliance or partnership, like Northwest with KLM, one often cannot get the boarding pass for the 2nd leg when checking in for the 1st leg. That's when most people use the transfer desk.
For example, I flew HKG-NRT (CX) and NRT-IAH (CO) in January. While my bags are transferred automatically at NRT, I need to go to CO's transfer desk at Narita Terminal 2 to get by boarding pass for the CO flight.
For example, I flew HKG-NRT (CX) and NRT-IAH (CO) in January. While my bags are transferred automatically at NRT, I need to go to CO's transfer desk at Narita Terminal 2 to get by boarding pass for the CO flight.
Apr 2, 2005 | 3:23 pm
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It's also oftne used when you are travelling internationally, and taking a second flight after you arrive at a gateway city.
Coming from Europe to the States, for example, you have to go through passport control/immigration, then collect your bags and take them through customs and make your declaration.
The transfer desk is where you would recheck your bags on the domestic side and get your new boarding pass if necessary. Then you're done with all the formalities for the rest of the trip.
Coming from Europe to the States, for example, you have to go through passport control/immigration, then collect your bags and take them through customs and make your declaration.
The transfer desk is where you would recheck your bags on the domestic side and get your new boarding pass if necessary. Then you're done with all the formalities for the rest of the trip.