Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Flights, Airlines and Airports => Flights to Dalaman and Turkey, Airlines and Airports => Topic started by: Karennina on March 15, 2013, 12:32:31 PM
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Today I have received an email (twice) from Easyjet telling us to check in online for our flight in three weeks time..
Does anyone know whether this is now a compulsory thing to have to do with Easyjet, I know I asked a few weeks back about doing online check in and we had decided not to do it,now it looks as though we have to...
Thanks for any replies :)
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its really annoying, ive had the same, so in the end i decided to just do it.at the end of the procedure it tells you this facility is not available at Dalaman
arrrggghhh! : :)
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It is much easier to do on line, as then you can just go straight through to departures at your UK airport, but there are massive penalties if you don't print off your boarding cards, it will cost you the equivalent of one persons holiday if you turn up without them.
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That's outrageous, pure theft! I despair . . .
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Online check-in is fabulous - if you are hand luggage only.
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we always are in general, too tight to pay for extra baggage, 1 little suitcase the size of a mouses purse, that's me!
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many thanks everyone for the info, it looks like we dont have a choice then,what a cheek if you dont print off your boarding cards you have to pay, I despair sometimes.....
we have luggage so it best arrive ok........
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I agree, we always check in on line, but I don't see how can they charge you massively just because you haven't a print out of a boarding card?
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there was a family complaining in the national papers (in fact it was with Ryanair) they were charged £236 quid tp print them off at the airport, daylight bloody robbery!
"As is clearly outlined in the terms and conditions for every Ryanair passenger, Mrs McLeod agreed at the time of booking that she and her fellow passengers would check-in online and print their boarding cards before arriving at their departure airport, and she also accepted and agreed that if she failed to do so then she would pay our boarding card re-issue penalty of £60 per passenger."
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The way I see it, we are doing their jobs for them yet because they've written it in their 'rules', that if for some reason we can't print the cards off, they are at liberty to 'fine' us £60 per head? They have all the info on their computers anyway, how hard or expensive is it to print it for us - the CUSTOMER?
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I agree, it's a disgrace, there is no give and take , that's what I hate the most, no humanity towards the customer at all.
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At one time once I arrived at the airport I had that holiday feeling but not any more. By the time they have weighed your hold luggage and hand luggage and you have been given a lecture for being 1 kilo over, gone through security, where things change on every visit, and you are urged to "come along madam" if you are a bit unsure and hesitate for a minute, then you have to walk all the way through Duty Free - whether you want to or not - by which time I am totally stressed out. Lead me to the bar. :)
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Ha yes me too Marrgie I have always loved going to the airport (Uk side) but it does seem to be getting a bit stressy... thanks girls (and Keith :)) for replys..this may seem a daft question but can you just print off your boarding card on printer paper or does it have to be on card? I can see me losing mine if it is just a scrap of paper as you have to show it in most of the shops you buy from at Gatwick....
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Well we're flying with easyjet in May and haven't had an email abut online check-in yet but I suppose there's time. I'll have to look at it if and when we do get one.
Regarding the post about Ryanair though, we've only flown with them twice and it quite clearly states on their website that you must check in online OR pay £60 re-issue fee per passenger. As long as you know about it when you make the booking, it's easy enough to do and for a two week holiday allows you to print off boarding passes, in advance, for both journies, so I don't really see a problem there.
However, I am also in agreement with Marggie. I used to love arriving the airport (going rather than returning of course!) and handing your luggage in, browsing through duty free and waiting excitedly for your flight to be announced. Now it's queue after queue, after we've waited at the check-in desk praying our luggage isn't ever so slightly over the limit when we'll get clobbered for excess baggage, then continually checking departure boards 'cos of course they don't announce them any more ???
Just get me on that plane and away!! ;)
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i ve printed mine onto paper>printer is playing up so it s alovely shade of duck poo green :0 i ve printed 2 copies just in case X
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I have since posting this received a third email from them stating the exact same thing..
That is a good idea Amanda I will probably end up printing about six each knowing me!!! ;)
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When we were booking in at Stansted a couple of weeks back, I heard the Easyjet lady telling someone that everyone needed to print off their boarding pass, as very soon if they didn't there would be a charge. I suppose they are getting in line with Ryan-air. We certainly did not need to print one off this time but presumably in May we will need to as i believe it will be up and running by then.
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We got an email but checked on the website, which says:
Online check-in is available for passenger with and without hold baggage. This service is optional and free of charge. If you did not check in online you will need to check in at the airport
So I guess it is still optional
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I always check in online as it saves a bit of time at the airport. The online check-in queue is usually shorter. :)
I also print off the boarding passes on normal cheapo printing paper and just keep everything together in a poly pocket. :)
I make it all so easy for them (and me!).
On our first visit of the year in April, we have hand luggage only, so should be in the lounge with a glass of wine VERY quickly!!! (something else I always book and print off - airport lounge, for a relaxing start to our holiday!) :) :) :)
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While I really appreciate the cheap flights with Easyjet. I grudge printing of one third of a page for boarding pass and two thirds for anything else they want to sell you.
On our last trip to Jersey we had the equivelant of a rain forest printed out for five of us.
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Heather07, I always check in online when I can and print the boarding passes. You don't need to print it all off, just the first page or two depending on what info there is that is specific to you. Certainly I only ever print off the first page of the boarding card onto. Sheet os A4 and that has everything needed on there.
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We have now received an email from easyjet for online check in. Our flight is in April.
We have checked in online many times before, and the queues are always shorter at the airport. This time, we are planning on taking hand luggage only. If we check in online and print off our boarding passes, do we need to join the queue at all? Or can we just go straight through? This is the first time we have only taken hand luggage so not sure what we have to do.
Thanks for any advice. :)
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Straight to the gate :)
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Via duty free ;)
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Thanks Keith, it may be a slightly different order though - airport lounge first, then the gate via duty free!!! :)
Ooooh, we'll get our full 3 hours in there then - thats well worth £15 each! :) :) :)
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Julesbob,
don't forget that Easyjet are strict on hand luggage - only 1 bag (of ther right size) per person. So you need to make sure anything else you have (duty free, handbag etc) can be crammed into your 1 carry on bag when you go though the gate.
Ian
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Handbags etc but not duty free Ian - you are allowed your hand baggage plus one duty free bag each.
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"An overcoat, shawl, umbrella, crutches or walking frame/stick and one standardised bag of goods purchased at the departure airport may also be carried in addition to the one item allowance"
From the Easyjet website today, you can take 1 duty free bag each along with your hand baggage
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I have to admire anyone that just takes hand luggage. It's something I know I could not do. I look forwardto taking a selection of clothes, shoes etc., on holiday It's part of the fun for me. We just had a weekend in the Highlands and I took the largest suitcase we have, and I filled it, plus I put two coats and some boots in the back of the car. I think it must have been great in the past to go on a cruise and have about 7 suitcases, that where never weighed and porter to push them all along..
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Just taking hand luggage is brilliant - no queueing up to check in, no waiting at the carousel at the other side - marvellous. Obviously wouldn't do for longer trips but for a long weekend or for those who have a selection of things at their property it's a really handy way to travel.
We are going on a package this year for the first time in a decade or more because it was cheaper - what we are going to find to fill 4x the included 20kg suitcases and 4x 7kg hand baggage I have no idea. Except for the other 3 going with me being young ladies (well two of them anyway!) whereas previously I remember holidaying with a wife and two children. No idea where those kids went...
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well I agree Jaqui really, I love my clothes and shoes, and having the choice when I am on holiday, but if I have to have the choice of hand baggage and more holidays over paying for baggage and less holidays I'll settle for the holidays. I do appreciate arriving at the airport the other end and not having to wait at baggage reclaim, but I do get a bit tired of...... shall it be the black skirt or the black skirt tonight!!
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Travelling with hand baggage only is great but you still have to wait for the other travellers to reclaim their baggage (and smoke their obligatory 3 'recovery' fags) before your transfer coach departs !!!!
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Or you can book a private transfer, they are going really cheap at the moment with Pegasus.
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We have clothes there. I can travel with just hand luggage but the Mrs still insists on different outfits and shoes for every evening so I think hand luggage only will never happen
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I tried leaving lots of clothes, I even took photos of everything I'd left, made no difference though because us women do that shopping thing and Invariably find something stunning. Then there's that 'just in case' thing and so we always seem to end up taking even more stuff! - (I find!)
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I find that too Lotty, though it ain't just me : :)
Every time we pack to go away I have to remind my OH exactly how many days/nights we're away for and then tell him to count how many shirts he's packed! I don't know how people manage with just hand luggage, even with the more generous allowance of 10Kg with some of the airlines!
We just couldn't do it :o
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I find packing very easy. We get a 20 kilos allowance each, so it's 30 kilos for me and 10 kilos for Phil, which I think is very fair as he has clothes in our wardrobe in Calis. I also have clothes, but my take on things is... I don't want to wear the same things every time I am in Calis. ;D ;)
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Awwww no, all you ladies are making me panic now! I have always been the same, using almost all of our allowance just for me, or for "apartment stuff" (hubby is pretty good with using just his hand luggage allowance!) This is the first time we are travelling with hand luggage only and I'm not sure how it will work out! My case measures EXACTLY what Easyjet states on their website, and I'm sure we will manage (along with our one duty free bag each) as we're only away for a week, and have loads of things in our wardrobe in the apartment.
However on our next visit, we will have 20kgs each, as I'll need to stock up ready for the summer and October visits! :)
Will let you know how I get on with carrying so little luggage ......... ! :)
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We tried 15kg to Portugal last year and my fortnight was hell! Missus had left half me clothes at home so she could get hers in :(
Going Easyjet this year to faro - 20KG :)
Monarch to Dalaman - 20KG - although to be honest I normally don't need many clothes for Turkey as it's a more relaxed holiday - clothes wise I mean. More nights in with a barbie or just bumming around at local eateries and bars. Not the pressure to 'dress up' in Koca Calis at night time.
We also left a few bits there and to make sure we remember what we have left we laid everything out on the bed and took photos. Might save us a few duplications this year and a bit of weight as we also left toiletries as well - and they take up some weight girls!
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I received an e mail from easy jet his week stating that my flight times had changed for the return journey so printed it out.lo and behold it was exactly the same flight times !!! Has any body else encountered this.? now i m worried that they ve changed it and sent the old times :o
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Hi Amanda, I started a thread on this subject on 18th March titled Monarch changes and as you will see you are not on your own.
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Stoop, that's a good idea about taking photos of what you leave behind in your apartment. :)
I have stacks of clothes over there that I probably wouldn't wear at home (strappy t'shirts, shorts etc); trouble is, I've put on weight and none of it fitted me last year; guess this year will be much the same, unless I get back on my diet BIG TIME!!
I always bring home a list of things that we need to take on our next visit and this time, there wasn't much of a list at all! I usually take a lot of toiletries as I'm fussy with hair products, and toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste etc) are so much cheaper in the UK.
I'm just hoping this "hand luggage only" thing works out for us. It'll keep hubby quiet anyway, as I promise him "we're almost at the hand luggage only stage" every time we visit and lug over huge amounts of things for the apartment! :) :) :)
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Amanda, I've had an e mail from easy jet this morning, shouting at me, IMPORTANT FLIGHT TIME CHANGE, turns out it is five minutes earlier!!
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from Easy Jet ....I had a msg to book in online and print boarding pass, last week this service was not available from Dalaman NOW just printed off boarding pass ... Just need to wait and see what happens at Dalaman, never seen a bag drop off area before so who knows what I will find : :) C
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There used to be no online check in facility for Easyjet at Dalaman - you couldn't print off your boarding passes and you did have to queue up and check in and be given a boarding pass - even if you had no suitcases to check in.
Maybe that has changed now?
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APIS.....all because of 9/11. I know it's a pain but at least we're all so much safer. :)
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I printed my daughters out on Sunday but only the outbound flight, it said not available for online
Checkin at Dalaman.
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I printed my daughters out on Sunday but only the outbound flight, it said not available for online
Checkin at Dalaman.
Yes that is what it said last week but today printed my boarding pass online ?? from Dalaman to Manchester will see what happens : :) C
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I tried to print out Micks boarding pass from Dalaman to Gatwick but message came up no online checkin at Dalaman, so he's just going with his passport and booking confirmation.
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when we came back from dalaman in october there was no online checkin so no printing off of boarding passes. had to queue to check in and passport was all that was needed to do so. The reason you have to give advanced passenger info. no info no check in.
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I flew Easyjet last saturday, there is no online boarding facility.
Queue was awful, one person on the desk, took 45 minutes.
Couldn't fault the rest of the flight, plenty of legroom and they let us sleep without constant announcements and banging about.
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Flew back DLM to LGW with Easy jet last night.
No facility for online check in yet at Dalaman but will be in place by the end of April (according to the email I received back) which is when ALL Easy jet flights will become online check in only.
I was only 3rd in the queue as A"B got us to the airport about 20 mins before the desks opened (spot on 2 hours before the flight time).
Got free Speedy Boarding offered so took it!
Pre booked extra leg room seats, not so impressed, they really do not cater for us tall & well built (some say fat!) peeps, best bet is front row if you're any taller than 6'4".
Spot on time leaving, 10 mins early landing despite a headwind of 80mph.
I find them a simple, budget airline, cheap n cheerful, you get what you pay for.
Now Turkish Airlines on the way out, that's a different story, 100% superb in every way!
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I downloaded boarding pass for Saturday unable to download from Dalaman. I think I have sorted the hand luggage issue we have a washing machine in the apartment so one T-shirt one pair of shorts wash them in the apartment and use a different Resturant each night then no one knows you are wearing the same clothes for a week.
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You can download boarding passes from Dalaman now. just checked in and downloaded passes for return on the 15th
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Just printed Micks an hour ago
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Has anyone actually used the online chek-in at Dalaman. I only have hand luggae so will I be able to go straight to passport control?
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Yep - flew back on April 30th with a boarding pass printed online.
Went straight through security etc (hand luggage only).
Only mild confusion was the gate staff were not entirely sure what to tear off and keep as they let us onto the flight as they don't have barcode scanners .
They just ripped off the barcode and let us on.
Ian
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I'm sure if you've only got hand luggage and you have printed off your boarding pass, you should be able to go straight to passport control?
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Thanks guys, looks like Dalaman is dragging its self in to the future. No more queues. Yipee :)
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My Easyjet boarding pass was printed in black and white, sparking a major investigation and debate.
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Ops so is mine better see if I can print it in colour. Thanks
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so is mine, and is staying that way!!
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yea same here ,checked my tickets again and the only thing in colour is the adverts..
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My son found out recently that its now £70 with Ryanair!
Idiot didn't read the notice in capital letters when he booked his flight.
A rip off but no excuse for not reading what was clearly in front of him.
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What is £70 with Ryanair Stoop?
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The fee if you don't check in on line :)
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Blimey :o
It's amazing that I have been on hundreds of flights and never once on Ryanair.
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Well it looks like the online check in has changed again for easy jet at Dalaman
Just bought tickets for October and this was in the email
Dalaman - Bristol
Due to local regulations in place at Dalaman, your online boarding pass does not allow you into the departure area, so you must present yourself at BAG DROP to receive a validation stamp from our team. Failure to present yourself at BAG DROP at least 60 minutes prior to scheduled flight departure time will result in you being unable to fly.
Looks like I have to join a queue just to get a stamp, I am only travelling with hand luggage >:(
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And don't leave it until 60 minutes before either! We queued an hour in May and were near the front. People behind us had to wait nearly 2! We'd printed off boarding passes online but did at least have cases to check in. Waste of time if you've only got hand luggage!
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Thanks for the advise I'll make sure I'm there in plenty of time
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That's a real shame - it was fantastic in April, going from arriving at the terminal straight through security and passport control to gate. With hand baggage only and assigned seats rather than the traditional scrum at the gate, it was so easy and stress free.
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Yes, that's what I'd been hoping for too Scunner, even with checking in luggage, but it was possibly one of the worst check-ins we've ever had.
Don, get there early and you'll probably sail through in about 10 minutes!! Then spend about 2 hours trying to find somewhere comfortable to sit in Dalaman airport!! ;D ;)
But hey-ho, we're back again next May, with Easyjet! Gluttons for punishment :D
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Triffic! It was good when I flew out in April & again in June. Flying out again next Monday so it looks like I'll have to leave another hour to get through the procedure;(
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We flew back with EJ 2 weeks ago.
I read that note about Dalaman not allowing us through with an online boarding pass - but we went through OK without going to the check in desk (hand luggage only).
When we were boarding the flight, we showed our printed boarding cards and they just handed us just the small tear off part of a traditional card they had at the desk.
There was no issue at all - no moaning or telling off for not following rules.
Ian
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we had a pain in the a*** of a check-in when we came back a couple of weeks ago, we stood there for an hour and a half, not moving at all, they apparently had trouble printing baggage labels, but there never seems to be anyone capable of sorting it out.
We normally take hand baggage but with the new size regs, we thought we'd check a bag in, but the fact that easyjet optimistically call it 'Bagdrop' made us think that's exactly what it would be, just drop it off and off you go. I was so disappointed to find it was no more than the old fashioned check in!!
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Angela, I think that's what we were hoping for. Print off your own boarding pass, go to bagdrop and everything sorted! In the end, like you say, it's just a plain old queue to check-in! : :)
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We flew back with EJ 2 weeks ago.
I read that note about Dalaman not allowing us through with an online boarding pass - but we went through OK without going to the check in desk (hand luggage only).
When we were boarding the flight, we showed our printed boarding cards and they just handed us just the small tear off part of a traditional card they had at the desk.
There was no issue at all - no moaning or telling off for not following rules.
Ian
Thanks Ian I think I will give it a try. I suppose if you get through passport control you should be able to get on the flight as the computer system knows you have booked in. Fingers crossed :P
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Don,
FYI it was September 11th we flew. They looked at the boarding cards at security and just said OK.
I thought we might get moaned at when we got to the gate but as I said earlier, they just swapped our home printed boarding cards for old style card ones and sent us through. They didn't even question it.
I think the problem they have is that they don't have the bar-code scanners at the gate - and they need something to tear off to prove who is/is not on the plane. EJ's internet boarding cards don't have a section they can tear off so it doesn't work. I guess they just print an old style card for those who haven't checked in at the desk and take them to the gate to get around it now.
Ian
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Thanks for the info Ian, it has put my mind at rest
Don
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We're coming over next month with Jet2.
Can't believe they charge you about £15 to check in online - it's my computer/broadband width/time/printer paper & ink etc - they are doing nothing! Mind you, they charge even more to check in in person at the airport....
Try as we might, we couldn't find a way for only two of us to have a bag either, so we've had to pay for one each. :(
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Apologies if this seems a bit of a "stupid" question but if you have done check in online with easyjet do you still have to add the API, or would that automatically be done as you have checked in and they know you are on that flight.... I have been trying to add some today for someone and every time I click on the add information it takes me to book flights, thanks for any help :)
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You still need to do the API Karen
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Ok thanks Keith there must be a problem with their website...
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Are you trying via a computer or iPad? I had a similar problem a few weeks ago, using the iPad but no problem when I used the laptop, just a thought 8)
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I am trying via a laptop, I have realised it could possibly be because they are flights that I changed to a different date and I am sure when I originally booked them I entered the API then, the new booking still has the old ref number so maybe the computer thinks it is a new booking, I did a little experiment on flights I have booked for next year that I know I have not yet entered the API for and the option on that booking to enter the API was there, so fingers crossed it is that :)but thank you anyway...