Online check in before the time allowed
I will be flying on Lufthansa and the policy is check-in opens 23 hours prior to the flight. However, I went to familiarise myself with the procedure and found that I could access and do online check-in even though it's more than 23 hours prior to the flight.
I would like to know if the airline will still consider my check-in to be valid. Or would I have to do check-in again when the official period starts?
When I check in online it shows as “already checked in” and the boarding pass is available.
(No bags to check in just a carry on. It’s at Singapore’a Changi airport).
Best Answer
When you receive your boarding pass it is valid for sure.
There is no re-checkin to be done, you are good to go. Nothing else is required.
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Answer 2
Wait until you're within the 23 hour window and try the checkin again. It'll probably say "you're already checked in!" and give you options to re-print (or re-mail) your boarding passes, and probably choose seat upgrades, extra baggage, and other extra-cost options. So you'll know your in.
If it seems to allow you to check in all over again, then something went wrong. Maybe they caught the error that allowed too-early checkin and invalidated them. In which case, do it again.
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