Checking-in online & printing boarding passes

fussyonion

I am checking my parents in online for their Aer Lingus flight tomorrow to Spain.

I entered all the information and the pop-up box appeared allowing me to print their boarding passes, but only there were only two available...my mother's outgoing boarding pass and my father's outgoing boarding pass.

But what about their boarding passes for their return flight?

How do I get those to print out?!

Please help..I need to have this done asap!!

Sugar Free

fussyonion wrote: »

I am checking my parents in online for their Aer Lingus flight tomorrow to Spain.

I entered all the information and the pop-up box appeared allowing me to print their boarding passes, but only there were only two available...my mother's outgoing boarding pass and my father's outgoing boarding pass.


But what about their boarding passes for their return flight?

How do I get those to print out?!

Please help..I need to have this done asap!!

It's too early to check them in and thus get a boarding pass for the return flights.

I'm assuming they're going for a few days at least.

Also you do know Aer Lingus aren't like Ryanair and will print your boarding pass for you when you go to physically check in / bag drop.

fussyonion

But I've printed their outgoing boarding passes? And it said THANK YOU FOR CHECKING IN ONLINE.

connected1

You can only check in 30 hours beforehand if you want to do it for free. Otherwise you can either pay 5 euros each to book seat for return, or they can check in at the airport on the return leg.

rosiem

You have only checked them in for the outbound flight the return flight is a separate check in which it is to early to do.

fussyonion

rosiem wrote: »

You have only checked them in for the outbound flight the return flight is a separate check in which it is to early to do.

OK so how do I print the return boarding passes? Do they have to do this when they're in Spain?
Sorry if it's a silly question but this is all new to me!!

Sugar Free

fussyonion wrote: »

OK so how do I print the return boarding passes? Do they have to do this when they're in Spain?
Sorry if it's a silly question but this is all new to me!!

Yes, when in Spain. Just arrive in good time and do it at the Spanish airport. Easier than running around trying to find an Internet cafe.

Merkin

They can only do that a day or two before the return journey.As they are going with Aer Lingus they don't need to do that as it can be done with your booking reference at check in.

connected1

It's not a silly question, Aer Lingus just make it very awkward. If they stay in a hotel they could ask them to print cards. Otherwise you can do an early check in by paying fiver each, or they can do it at airport. No extra charge for that, unlike Ryanair

fussyonion

Sugar Free wrote: »

Yes, when in Spain. Just arrive in good time and do it at the Spanish airport. Easier than running around trying to find an Internet cafe.

When you say "do it at the airport", do you mean there are computers/check-in facilities there to do it?

Again I realise it's a bit stupid but I just want to have my facts right before I let my parents know.

rosiem

It can be confusing and stressful so they are not silly questions. They can check in at the airport in Spain or hotel reception might do it for them if they are in a hotel otherwise they need to find an internet cafe

Merkin

They can do it at the boarding card print machines beside the check in desks at the airport.

maguic24

fussyonion wrote: »

When you say "do it at the airport", do you mean there are computers/check-in facilities there to do it?

Again I realise it's a bit stupid but I just want to have my facts right before I let my parents know.

It's not a stupid question. Yes, there are facilities in the airport to check in and you can print your boarding pass off there.

We did this on the way back from Amsterdam. Don't be stressing. If push comes to shove you can just get your parents to go to one of the Aer Lingus desks and they'll print it off for them.

athtrasna

You don't need to check in online for Aer Lingus! lots of posters have already told you this OP

rosiem

They can use the self service machines in the departures area they are very simple to use usually put in your destination and scan your passport the boarding pass will then print

fussyonion

No I understand they don't have to check-in online but they wanted to because they wanted to avoid the big queue that's always at the check-in desk on their return flight.

Merkin

But they still have to check in luggage etc surely? So they will still face a queue whether they've printed out their own boarding cards or not.

maguic24

fussyonion wrote: »

No I understand they don't have to check-in online but they wanted to because they wanted to avoid the big queue that's always at the check-in desk on their return flight.

They don't have to use the check in desk, they are machines just for printing off the boarding passes and checking in. Usually no queue and takes about a minute. They would only really have to queue at check in desks if they are checking in a bag.

salmocab

there is probably not a self service machine in the spanish airport but they can just queue up at the check in desk all they need is their passports, but worth having a print off of their original booking confirmation just in case they are worried.

fussyonion

Thanks for all your help everyone..it makes sense now and I've spoken to my Mum and she understands what she has to do.
Thank you

Sugar Free

fussyonion wrote: »

No I understand they don't have to check-in online but they wanted to because they wanted to avoid the big queue that's always at the check-in desk on their return flight.

Just on this, as Merkin said if they're checking in luggage then they won't avoid the queues regardless of checking in using machines or doing it online.

spurious

Most hotels will print them off for you, if they're in a hotel.

fussyonion

Sugar Free wrote: »

Just on this, as Merkin said if they're checking in luggage then they won't avoid the queues regardless of checking in using machines or doing it online.

Of course they would..they would just go over to the Bag Drop counter.

Sugar Free

fussyonion wrote: »

Of course they would..they would just go over to the Bag Drop counter.

My experience of Spanish airports is that these are normally the same counter. Hopefully not in this case though.

Merkin

Sugar Free wrote: »

My experience of Spanish airports is that these are normally the same counter. Hopefully not in this case though.

Me too. A lot of European airports don't have that facility and it's all done at the check-in desk.

zagmund

fussyonion wrote: »

Of course they would..they would just go over to the Bag Drop counter.

You mean the bag drop counter that doesn't exist at loads of airports?

Normally you only have this facility in an airlines home or hub location where there is a large volume of traffic, constant flights & lots of staff on hand.

In an airport that they fly to once or twice a day they will use local agents and use 1 (or maybe 2) desks for check in. If they want to man a bag drop desk then they will end up paying for an extra desk. It makes no sense to do that.

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spurious

If it's Malaga, Aer Lingus have a check-in and a check-in/bag drop desk. They are beside each other.