Mobile apps as alternative to paper boarding pass
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I print my boarding pass in advance before arriving at the airport. They check it during check-in and during boarding. However, I've seen some people using their mobile devices to present the boarding pass instead of a paper copy.
First, is that acceptable in all the airports?
Secondly, which app do they normally use?
airports mobile-apps
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I print my boarding pass in advance before arriving at the airport. They check it during check-in and during boarding. However, I've seen some people using their mobile devices to present the boarding pass instead of a paper copy.
First, is that acceptable in all the airports?
Secondly, which app do they normally use?
airports mobile-apps
edited Feb 9 '17 at 1:44
pnuts
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asked Feb 24 '16 at 17:39
William KinaanWilliam Kinaan
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2: The airline's own app. 1: If the airline and airport support it (and if not the app won't offer it)
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:41
@Gagravarr my Ryanair profile in my app does have the boarding passes, but how can I know if both Lisbon and Porto's airports support Rayanir's app?
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
On the BA App at least, it says something like "mobile boarding pass unavailable" instead of "download boarding pass" if you're departing from an airport that doesn't support it. The App should know
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:49
@WilliamKinaan, the Ryanair website tells us mobile boarding passes are available from all airports except Agadir, Essaouira, Fez, Nador, Oujda, Marrakesh, Rabat, Tangier, Zaragoza, Alghero, Kefalonia, Volos.
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:04
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I print my boarding pass in advance before arriving at the airport. They check it during check-in and during boarding. However, I've seen some people using their mobile devices to present the boarding pass instead of a paper copy.
First, is that acceptable in all the airports?
Secondly, which app do they normally use?
airports mobile-apps
edited Feb 9 '17 at 1:44
pnuts
27.1k368166
asked Feb 24 '16 at 17:39
William KinaanWilliam Kinaan
1589
I print my boarding pass in advance before arriving at the airport. They check it during check-in and during boarding. However, I've seen some people using their mobile devices to present the boarding pass instead of a paper copy.
First, is that acceptable in all the airports?
Secondly, which app do they normally use?
airports mobile-apps
airports mobile-apps
edited Feb 9 '17 at 1:44
pnuts
27.1k368166
asked Feb 24 '16 at 17:39
William KinaanWilliam Kinaan
1589
edited Feb 9 '17 at 1:44
pnuts
27.1k368166
asked Feb 24 '16 at 17:39
William KinaanWilliam Kinaan
1589
edited Feb 9 '17 at 1:44
pnuts
27.1k368166
edited Feb 9 '17 at 1:44
pnuts
27.1k368166
edited Feb 9 '17 at 1:44
pnuts
27.1k368166
27.1k368166
asked Feb 24 '16 at 17:39
William KinaanWilliam Kinaan
1589
asked Feb 24 '16 at 17:39
William KinaanWilliam Kinaan
1589
asked Feb 24 '16 at 17:39
William KinaanWilliam Kinaan
1589
1589
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2: The airline's own app. 1: If the airline and airport support it (and if not the app won't offer it)
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:41
@Gagravarr my Ryanair profile in my app does have the boarding passes, but how can I know if both Lisbon and Porto's airports support Rayanir's app?
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
On the BA App at least, it says something like "mobile boarding pass unavailable" instead of "download boarding pass" if you're departing from an airport that doesn't support it. The App should know
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:49
@WilliamKinaan, the Ryanair website tells us mobile boarding passes are available from all airports except Agadir, Essaouira, Fez, Nador, Oujda, Marrakesh, Rabat, Tangier, Zaragoza, Alghero, Kefalonia, Volos.
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:04
add a comment |
1
2: The airline's own app. 1: If the airline and airport support it (and if not the app won't offer it)
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:41
@Gagravarr my Ryanair profile in my app does have the boarding passes, but how can I know if both Lisbon and Porto's airports support Rayanir's app?
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
On the BA App at least, it says something like "mobile boarding pass unavailable" instead of "download boarding pass" if you're departing from an airport that doesn't support it. The App should know
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:49
@WilliamKinaan, the Ryanair website tells us mobile boarding passes are available from all airports except Agadir, Essaouira, Fez, Nador, Oujda, Marrakesh, Rabat, Tangier, Zaragoza, Alghero, Kefalonia, Volos.
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:04
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1
2: The airline's own app. 1: If the airline and airport support it (and if not the app won't offer it)
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:41
2: The airline's own app. 1: If the airline and airport support it (and if not the app won't offer it)
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:41
@Gagravarr my Ryanair profile in my app does have the boarding passes, but how can I know if both Lisbon and Porto's airports support Rayanir's app?
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
@Gagravarr my Ryanair profile in my app does have the boarding passes, but how can I know if both Lisbon and Porto's airports support Rayanir's app?
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
On the BA App at least, it says something like "mobile boarding pass unavailable" instead of "download boarding pass" if you're departing from an airport that doesn't support it. The App should know
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:49
On the BA App at least, it says something like "mobile boarding pass unavailable" instead of "download boarding pass" if you're departing from an airport that doesn't support it. The App should know
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:49
@WilliamKinaan, the Ryanair website tells us mobile boarding passes are available from all airports except Agadir, Essaouira, Fez, Nador, Oujda, Marrakesh, Rabat, Tangier, Zaragoza, Alghero, Kefalonia, Volos.
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:04
@WilliamKinaan, the Ryanair website tells us mobile boarding passes are available from all airports except Agadir, Essaouira, Fez, Nador, Oujda, Marrakesh, Rabat, Tangier, Zaragoza, Alghero, Kefalonia, Volos.
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:04
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This is very airline specific.
- in most cases (of airlines supporting it), you have to use the airline's own app
- some airlines support sending you a mobile-optimised version of your boarding pass by e-mail or MMS
- other airlines will allow adding the boarding pass to the iOS "wallet" (previously known as Passbook), either from their own app, from their mobile website, or from an e-mail or text message. Not sure if there is an Android equivalent.
This is indeed not always possible in all airports and/or for all flights. The check-in process should prevent you from choosing mobile boarding pass for those airports that don't support it.
answered Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
jcaronjcaron
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Another mechanism: they send a URL by e-mail or text message. When you open the URL in your web browser, it displays the boarding pass.
– phoog
Feb 24 '16 at 17:51
I disagree with the 'in most cases you have to use the airline's own app' - all airlines that I ever used support Apple wallet (delta, american, southwest, united, us, lufthansa, ba, berlin air, austrian, swiss air, indigo) - so who doesn't?
– Aganju
Feb 24 '16 at 22:50
Do all of those support it without the app installed? I have to admit I don't usually use the mobile check-in option (always afraid I'll run out of battery at the wrong time) but I don't remember seeing the option to get the boarding pass into Wallet without going through the app in most of them. Did I miss it?
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:00
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I am checking, it sounds like Rayanir doesn't support Apple Wallet
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 23:20
In my experience, you generally use the airline's own app and then add the pass from there into Apple Wallet. Sometimes you can check-in on the website, get the pass emailed to you, and add it to Apple Wallet that way, but some airlines don't offer that option if you check-in from the web insstead of their app.
– Zach Lipton
Feb 9 '17 at 6:02
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This is very airline specific.
- in most cases (of airlines supporting it), you have to use the airline's own app
- some airlines support sending you a mobile-optimised version of your boarding pass by e-mail or MMS
- other airlines will allow adding the boarding pass to the iOS "wallet" (previously known as Passbook), either from their own app, from their mobile website, or from an e-mail or text message. Not sure if there is an Android equivalent.
This is indeed not always possible in all airports and/or for all flights. The check-in process should prevent you from choosing mobile boarding pass for those airports that don't support it.
answered Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
jcaronjcaron
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Another mechanism: they send a URL by e-mail or text message. When you open the URL in your web browser, it displays the boarding pass.
– phoog
Feb 24 '16 at 17:51
I disagree with the 'in most cases you have to use the airline's own app' - all airlines that I ever used support Apple wallet (delta, american, southwest, united, us, lufthansa, ba, berlin air, austrian, swiss air, indigo) - so who doesn't?
– Aganju
Feb 24 '16 at 22:50
Do all of those support it without the app installed? I have to admit I don't usually use the mobile check-in option (always afraid I'll run out of battery at the wrong time) but I don't remember seeing the option to get the boarding pass into Wallet without going through the app in most of them. Did I miss it?
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:00
1
I am checking, it sounds like Rayanir doesn't support Apple Wallet
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 23:20
In my experience, you generally use the airline's own app and then add the pass from there into Apple Wallet. Sometimes you can check-in on the website, get the pass emailed to you, and add it to Apple Wallet that way, but some airlines don't offer that option if you check-in from the web insstead of their app.
– Zach Lipton
Feb 9 '17 at 6:02
add a comment |
5
This is very airline specific.
- in most cases (of airlines supporting it), you have to use the airline's own app
- some airlines support sending you a mobile-optimised version of your boarding pass by e-mail or MMS
- other airlines will allow adding the boarding pass to the iOS "wallet" (previously known as Passbook), either from their own app, from their mobile website, or from an e-mail or text message. Not sure if there is an Android equivalent.
This is indeed not always possible in all airports and/or for all flights. The check-in process should prevent you from choosing mobile boarding pass for those airports that don't support it.
answered Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
jcaronjcaron
12.5k12261
Another mechanism: they send a URL by e-mail or text message. When you open the URL in your web browser, it displays the boarding pass.
– phoog
Feb 24 '16 at 17:51
I disagree with the 'in most cases you have to use the airline's own app' - all airlines that I ever used support Apple wallet (delta, american, southwest, united, us, lufthansa, ba, berlin air, austrian, swiss air, indigo) - so who doesn't?
– Aganju
Feb 24 '16 at 22:50
Do all of those support it without the app installed? I have to admit I don't usually use the mobile check-in option (always afraid I'll run out of battery at the wrong time) but I don't remember seeing the option to get the boarding pass into Wallet without going through the app in most of them. Did I miss it?
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:00
1
I am checking, it sounds like Rayanir doesn't support Apple Wallet
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 23:20
In my experience, you generally use the airline's own app and then add the pass from there into Apple Wallet. Sometimes you can check-in on the website, get the pass emailed to you, and add it to Apple Wallet that way, but some airlines don't offer that option if you check-in from the web insstead of their app.
– Zach Lipton
Feb 9 '17 at 6:02
add a comment |
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5
This is very airline specific.
- in most cases (of airlines supporting it), you have to use the airline's own app
- some airlines support sending you a mobile-optimised version of your boarding pass by e-mail or MMS
- other airlines will allow adding the boarding pass to the iOS "wallet" (previously known as Passbook), either from their own app, from their mobile website, or from an e-mail or text message. Not sure if there is an Android equivalent.
This is indeed not always possible in all airports and/or for all flights. The check-in process should prevent you from choosing mobile boarding pass for those airports that don't support it.
answered Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
jcaronjcaron
12.5k12261
This is very airline specific.
- in most cases (of airlines supporting it), you have to use the airline's own app
- some airlines support sending you a mobile-optimised version of your boarding pass by e-mail or MMS
- other airlines will allow adding the boarding pass to the iOS "wallet" (previously known as Passbook), either from their own app, from their mobile website, or from an e-mail or text message. Not sure if there is an Android equivalent.
This is indeed not always possible in all airports and/or for all flights. The check-in process should prevent you from choosing mobile boarding pass for those airports that don't support it.
answered Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
jcaronjcaron
12.5k12261
answered Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
jcaronjcaron
12.5k12261
answered Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
jcaronjcaron
12.5k12261
answered Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
jcaronjcaron
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12.5k12261
Another mechanism: they send a URL by e-mail or text message. When you open the URL in your web browser, it displays the boarding pass.
– phoog
Feb 24 '16 at 17:51
I disagree with the 'in most cases you have to use the airline's own app' - all airlines that I ever used support Apple wallet (delta, american, southwest, united, us, lufthansa, ba, berlin air, austrian, swiss air, indigo) - so who doesn't?
– Aganju
Feb 24 '16 at 22:50
Do all of those support it without the app installed? I have to admit I don't usually use the mobile check-in option (always afraid I'll run out of battery at the wrong time) but I don't remember seeing the option to get the boarding pass into Wallet without going through the app in most of them. Did I miss it?
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:00
1
I am checking, it sounds like Rayanir doesn't support Apple Wallet
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 23:20
In my experience, you generally use the airline's own app and then add the pass from there into Apple Wallet. Sometimes you can check-in on the website, get the pass emailed to you, and add it to Apple Wallet that way, but some airlines don't offer that option if you check-in from the web insstead of their app.
– Zach Lipton
Feb 9 '17 at 6:02
add a comment |
Another mechanism: they send a URL by e-mail or text message. When you open the URL in your web browser, it displays the boarding pass.
– phoog
Feb 24 '16 at 17:51
I disagree with the 'in most cases you have to use the airline's own app' - all airlines that I ever used support Apple wallet (delta, american, southwest, united, us, lufthansa, ba, berlin air, austrian, swiss air, indigo) - so who doesn't?
– Aganju
Feb 24 '16 at 22:50
Do all of those support it without the app installed? I have to admit I don't usually use the mobile check-in option (always afraid I'll run out of battery at the wrong time) but I don't remember seeing the option to get the boarding pass into Wallet without going through the app in most of them. Did I miss it?
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:00
1
I am checking, it sounds like Rayanir doesn't support Apple Wallet
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 23:20
In my experience, you generally use the airline's own app and then add the pass from there into Apple Wallet. Sometimes you can check-in on the website, get the pass emailed to you, and add it to Apple Wallet that way, but some airlines don't offer that option if you check-in from the web insstead of their app.
– Zach Lipton
Feb 9 '17 at 6:02
Another mechanism: they send a URL by e-mail or text message. When you open the URL in your web browser, it displays the boarding pass.
– phoog
Feb 24 '16 at 17:51
Another mechanism: they send a URL by e-mail or text message. When you open the URL in your web browser, it displays the boarding pass.
– phoog
Feb 24 '16 at 17:51
I disagree with the 'in most cases you have to use the airline's own app' - all airlines that I ever used support Apple wallet (delta, american, southwest, united, us, lufthansa, ba, berlin air, austrian, swiss air, indigo) - so who doesn't?
– Aganju
Feb 24 '16 at 22:50
I disagree with the 'in most cases you have to use the airline's own app' - all airlines that I ever used support Apple wallet (delta, american, southwest, united, us, lufthansa, ba, berlin air, austrian, swiss air, indigo) - so who doesn't?
– Aganju
Feb 24 '16 at 22:50
Do all of those support it without the app installed? I have to admit I don't usually use the mobile check-in option (always afraid I'll run out of battery at the wrong time) but I don't remember seeing the option to get the boarding pass into Wallet without going through the app in most of them. Did I miss it?
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:00
Do all of those support it without the app installed? I have to admit I don't usually use the mobile check-in option (always afraid I'll run out of battery at the wrong time) but I don't remember seeing the option to get the boarding pass into Wallet without going through the app in most of them. Did I miss it?
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:00
1
1
I am checking, it sounds like Rayanir doesn't support Apple Wallet
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 23:20
I am checking, it sounds like Rayanir doesn't support Apple Wallet
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 23:20
In my experience, you generally use the airline's own app and then add the pass from there into Apple Wallet. Sometimes you can check-in on the website, get the pass emailed to you, and add it to Apple Wallet that way, but some airlines don't offer that option if you check-in from the web insstead of their app.
– Zach Lipton
Feb 9 '17 at 6:02
In my experience, you generally use the airline's own app and then add the pass from there into Apple Wallet. Sometimes you can check-in on the website, get the pass emailed to you, and add it to Apple Wallet that way, but some airlines don't offer that option if you check-in from the web insstead of their app.
– Zach Lipton
Feb 9 '17 at 6:02
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2: The airline's own app. 1: If the airline and airport support it (and if not the app won't offer it)
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:41
@Gagravarr my Ryanair profile in my app does have the boarding passes, but how can I know if both Lisbon and Porto's airports support Rayanir's app?
– William Kinaan
Feb 24 '16 at 17:45
On the BA App at least, it says something like "mobile boarding pass unavailable" instead of "download boarding pass" if you're departing from an airport that doesn't support it. The App should know
– Gagravarr
Feb 24 '16 at 17:49
@WilliamKinaan, the Ryanair website tells us mobile boarding passes are available from all airports except Agadir, Essaouira, Fez, Nador, Oujda, Marrakesh, Rabat, Tangier, Zaragoza, Alghero, Kefalonia, Volos.
– jcaron
Feb 24 '16 at 23:04