Tuesday, May 17, 2011

How to check-in for a flight in Etihad

There are 3 ways to check-in when taking an Etihad flight.

1. When purchasing a ticket online take note of your confirmation number. 48 hours prior to your flight check out the Etihad website www.etihadairways.com and use the web check-in feature of the site. You will be asked if you want to change the seat you were given. Check out the aircraft configuration to verify if you indeed got your desired seat. However if you purchased your ticket through an agent tell your agent your desired seat be it a window an aisle or whatever you desire, of course this is subject to availability and required safety feature of the aircraft.

2. If you want to check-in at the airport be sure to be there 3 hours before your departure time. Double check the time of departure as the airline follows the 24hour clock. Printed ticket is not necessary anymore however make sure you know your ticket number and present this along with your passport. If you purchased your ticket using a credit card be sure you have this with you or a photocopy of the card.

3. When arriving at the airport and queue is long go to the check-in kiosk. This is relatively easy to do. The machine will ask you to provide certain information like passport number, ticket number or confirmation number. Follow the instructions and feed the machine with relevant information it is asking. It should print your boarding pass and the luggage tags. Once you have this go to the baggage drop off and the agent will be assisting you with the tags.

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