Check in on line.

[ukchris]

Last year our flight dalaman to manchester was with jet2 who offered check-in online. this was cheaper than check-in desk service by £12. I didn't do the online check-in and when we got to the airport, everyone had to queue as they didn't have the bag drop facility ! i could have saved £12 and still had to have queued up

[John H]

As I live fairly close to Glasgow Airport I took a look in to check it out.
When I was in there were no Jet2 flights scheduled but I saw that other operators marked a check in desk on the monitor as 'bag drop off' leaving the others for the same flight as normal 'check in'.
Probably should have called in personally sooner.
Why am I worrying???
I'm going on holiday and got time to spare.

[John H]

The only advantage to checking in on line is if you have no hold luggage.
Glasgow and Faro had dedicated bag drops but as an earlier poster said so many people check in on line there are inevitably queues.
The process was no quicker than normal check in.
On the plus side there was the largest amount of leg room on any charter flight I have ever been on.

[Dizzi]

I am off to H next week and have been offered to check in online with TC.  I've never done this before, and am just thinking what if my case (one between 2 of us)is over weight, how do they check it?  I know TC are quite strict and charge for everything.  

Can't see the point really if it means you still have to queue as well :-(  Don't know what to do now??

[Scunner]

quote:Originally posted by John H

The only advantage to checking in on line is if you have no hold luggage.

Well in fairness another advantage is (with Jet2 anyway) that it is cheaper too. Agree with you on legroom though - for most FTC flights I have to decide whether to wedge my knees in straight or angled, whereas on Jet2 there are several inches between knee and seat in front.

[starman™]

I use online check in all the time. Mainly to get the seat that I want and not end up being back of the bus. I also use seatguru.com to check where the worst seats are and avoid them.
Never heard of paying to check in. Is that a common thing with these cheap airlines now?