Is it possible to directly go to the transit area with self printed boarding pass while travelling with two different airlines?
I will be traveling from A to C, and I will have a connection at B. I will use two distinct airlines and I have 9 hours between my flights . 9 hours is a long time and I can't entertain myself out of transit area (most of the cafes and the lounge is there).
I was wondering if it's possible to print the second boarding pass (the one i use from point B to C) online by myself and directly go to the transit area?
Best Answer
Noone asks for the incoming boarding pass to compare with your outgoing boarding pass and makes decisions based on the similarities between the two. It would be an absolute zoo: you might have a single ticket on two airlines, you might have a single ticket which you think is on a single airline but in fact they are on different operating carriers, you might have two tickets on the same airline and who knows what else combinations are possible given there are no less than three different kinds of carriers (ticketing, marketing and operating). Not to mention that some passengers create, ahem, what to call what some of us do? ... interesting ;) flight itineraries.
No, having the outgoing boarding pass is enough. Online check in typically opens a lot earlier (at least 24 hours but sometimes days or even months) so having an electronic or self printed boarding pass is not at all unusual at nine hours before flight.
There are two possible problems: a) there is no online check in. I do not think you want to fly that airline in 2017 so I will skip this case. I mean, Yakutia have introduced online checkin in 2014 December and it's really, really hard to find a more remote corner of the world than the one they fly. b) if the tickets are not on the same day. Depends on where you transfer and how but if you need to cross security or border guard then they you typically need a same day boarding pass although nighttime flights are sometimes exceptions -- basically, you need to give us more details if the two tickets are on different days if you want us to help.
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Do you use same boarding pass for connecting flights?
Re: Do I have to get a new boarding pass to connecting flight? Yes. Each flight requires its own BP. Usually, you get all of them when you check in.Can you transit with different airlines?
If transit is made through the same airline, all process is handled by the airline. Transit flights can also be made through different airlines. In these cases, it is necessary to check the baggage policy of the airline. There are interline baggage agreements among the airports.Do I need another boarding pass for layover?
You might only receive your first boarding pass when you check-in for the first time. If so, then you will have to find the correct ticket counter at the layover airport and get your second boarding pass for the new flight.Do I have to check-in again for a connecting flight?
In most cases, you'll receive your boarding pass for your connecting flight already when you check in for your first flight. This means you don't have to check in again for your next flight. If you haven't received it, you can go to the transfer desk or kiosk of the airline you're flying with to collect it.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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