Aeroflot check-in closing time. How to check in for a plane. Key Points of Electronic Registration

They always try to arrive at the airport in advance - in order to have time to check in for the flight, go through all stages of security, check in luggage and, possibly, go to duty-free (duty-free stores).

What documents are needed for the flight?

At the airport you will need at least two documents - a passport and a ticket (paper or electronic). For flights within Russia you need an internal passport, and for international flights - a foreign one.

If you are flying abroad, you will most likely need a visa. It can be obtained at the embassy or visa center, and it is better to do this in advance (for example, you should take care of obtaining a Schengen visa several weeks before your trip). However, there are a number of states that issue visas upon a person’s arrival in the country. For example, an Egyptian visa is simply a stamp in your passport that is given to you at passport control. And some countries, for example Israel, have generally established a visa-free regime with Russia.

If you are flying with a transfer, be sure to check if you will need a transit visa. It also needs to be completed in advance.

Electronic check-in

Some airlines allow you to check in for a plane online. Just like at the airport, you provide the system with your details and receive a boarding pass. This can be done on the airline's website and sometimes on the airport's website.

Benefits of online registration:

Check-in usually begins a day before departure, so you can complete it whenever it suits you.
You do not need to arrive at the airport in advance and stand in line to check in.
You issue your boarding pass in advance, which means you can get the most comfortable seats in the cabin.
If you forget or lose your boarding pass, you can print it at the airport (however, some airlines charge a fee for this service).

Electronic check-in is not available at all airports or on all flights. You will have to register in the usual way in some other situations: if you are traveling with a baby on a free ticket, you are accompanying a person with disabilities, you are carrying animals or works of art.

What can you take on a plane?

All passenger belongings are divided into checked luggage - the one that is handed over at the check-in counter - and hand luggage, which is taken into the cabin. The weight, size and number of seats for both are always strictly limited - before the flight you need to carefully study the rules on the airline’s website.

Sometimes the cost of baggage transportation is included in the ticket price. Usually in this case we are talking about one suitcase - you will have to pay extra for the second. However, most often airlines offer two ticket options - for those who plan to fly with luggage and for those who plan to take only hand luggage.

Low-cost airlines most often offer to pay for luggage separately. This can be done when purchasing a ticket or already at the airport. Some low-cost airlines do the opposite: they charge an additional fee for carry-on luggage, rather than for checked luggage.

There is no single global standard for what you can and cannot take on a plane: the rules depend on the country and the airline. But there are restrictions that apply to most airlines.

For example, here is a list of things that are strictly forbidden to be carried either in hand luggage or checked luggage:

explosives, explosives and objects stuffed with them;
compressed and liquefied gases;
flammable liquids;
flammable solids;
oxidizing substances and organic peroxides;
toxic substances;
radioactive materials;
caustic and corrosive substances;
poisonous and poisonous substances;
weapon.

You can usually carry any items in your luggage other than those listed above.

With hand luggage things are more complicated. If you are in doubt whether you can take an item on board, be sure to check. Most airlines allow you to take:

handbag or folder for papers;
printed publications for in-flight reading;
food for the child;
baby travel cradle;
umbrella or cane;
coat or raincoat;
if necessary - a folding stroller, a folding wheelchair, crutches.

As well as liquids in strictly limited quantities and some “dangerous” items, one per passenger:

medical thermometer;
disposable lighter;
non-hazardous liquids, gels and aerosols (in containers no more than 100 ml) in a securely closed transparent plastic bag with a total volume of no more than a liter;
liquids purchased at duty-free in a closed plastic bag (it must contain confirmation that it was purchased at duty-free on the day of the flight).

Please note that these rules (and especially the rules for carrying liquids) are subject to change. In addition, the airport administration and the airline may impose other restrictions.

What stages of inspection do you need to go through at the airport?

Wherever you fly, before boarding the plane, you will have to go through a security inspection (special control). This is a mandatory rule at all airports. The purpose of the search is to check that you are not carrying anything prohibited in your luggage or hand luggage.

Depending on the airport, baggage may be checked in front of the passenger or without his participation. If you receive your boarding pass and check your luggage at the same time, it will be checked without you. Only your hand luggage will be searched in front of you - immediately before boarding the plane. In other cases, passengers are first checked in and then undergo special control. In this case, everything you are carrying will be checked in front of you.

Many airports have additional metal detectors installed at the entrance. Be aware that there may be a queue in front of them.

Before international flights, customs control is usually carried out first, then registration, followed by passport and visa control. Upon arrival, this happens in the reverse order: first through passport control, and then, after receiving your luggage, through customs. Upon arrival in the country, customs control goes through those who have something to declare (for example, a large amount of cash or a chest of gold) - such passengers are sent through the red corridor, the rest pass through the green corridor without additional inspection.

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled

If the plane is very delayed and you risk not having time to make a transfer, you need to contact an airline representative. Find out from him the reason for the delay and the estimated departure time. If the weather conditions are not the issue, ask to be put on another suitable flight of the same airline. You must be provided with a seat at no extra charge as soon as possible.

If your flight is delayed by more than two hours due to the airline's fault, you can receive a food voucher at the airport. And if the plane is even more late (more than 6 hours at night or 8 during the day), you should not only be fed, but also placed in a hotel. In a number of countries, including Russia and the European Union, these standards are established by law.

If the airline did not provide you with meals and a hotel room, keep all receipts for meals, hotel rooms, and taxis to and from the airport. The air carrier will have to compensate you for all these expenses. Don't forget to ask for proof of the flight delay - this could be a stamp on your ticket or a certificate. These rules apply to both scheduled and charter flights.

Is it possible to spend the night at the airport?

If you are flying with a connection and the flights are very far apart, you may have to spend the night somewhere. Sometimes this can be done at an airport hotel or even at the airport itself (for example, in Moscow Sheremetyevo there is a capsule hotel). But there are airports where all passengers will be asked to leave the waiting area overnight. Then you will have to spend the night in the city. Before such a trip, do not forget to check the airport operating hours and, if necessary, obtain a visa from the country where you are going to spend the night.

Please note that overnight flights are not very convenient, but are usually cheap.

Is it possible to smoke at the airport

At airports you can only smoke in designated smoking rooms. But they are not available everywhere.

How many hours before departure should you arrive at the airport?

If you don't like to rush, it is better to arrive at the airport at the beginning of check-in. That is, approximately three hours before departure abroad and two if you are flying on a domestic flight.

For flights of many airlines you can check in in advance - on the Internet or at the train station. Then you can come later.

There are also complicating factors - for example, if you are carrying animals or unusual luggage with you, or there is rush hour on the roads or at the airport. Then it is advisable to arrive earlier.

If you are traveling with a group and would like to sit in adjacent seats on the plane, you should also arrive at the start of check-in.

Express to the airport

In some cities, you can get to the airport by comfortable high-speed train. It runs between the city and the airport without stops (or almost without them). Express trains run:

from Moscow airports and back (Vnukovo - Kyiv railway station, Sheremetyevo - Belorussky railway station, Domodedovo - Paveletsky railway station);
from Knevichi airport to Vladivostok station and back (with stops Second Rechka, Ugolnaya and Artyom).

The trains have economy and business class carriages. In business class, passengers travel in more comfortable seats, and in addition, during the trip they are offered printed materials and soft drinks.

Air travel must be properly planned right up to the time of arrival at the airport. You need to register for a flight, which has a certain validity period. If this is not done on time, they may not be allowed on the plane, and the air travel will be disrupted. Therefore, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the airline’s rules in advance.

Registration procedure and types

All passengers traveling by air must arrive at the airport in advance to check in for their flight. Such rules are established by each airline company.

Registration takes place at a special counter. You can find out the counter number by looking at the Departures board at the airport. Typically, such signs hang at the entrance to the airport and stand next to the check-in counters. You need to find your flight by departure time and destination. A number will be indicated in the Check-in or Registration Desk column - look for it in the registration area.

At the counter, the security service and airline employee check the documents of passengers, as well as their tickets. Sometimes it is enough to provide only an identification document (passport) for verification. Their ticket data is in the general customer database. After such verification, air tourists are issued boarding passes. They indicate the seat number in the aircraft cabin.

If a passenger buys a ticket online, he has the opportunity to choose the most convenient seat. If you purchase a ticket directly at the airport, you can ask an airline employee to provide a more convenient seat for the flight.

As a rule, they do not refuse such a request if children, passengers with animals or disabled people are not flying on board the airliner. For such categories of passengers, comfortable seats are allocated in accordance with the airline's rules.

How to check in for a flight? There are three ways:

In an Aeroport. In this case, the passenger must arrive several hours before departure and contact the check-in counter. After confirming his personal data and weighing his luggage, he is issued a boarding pass.
From home. This is an online check-in that is available on each airline's website. Its advantage is that you do not need to go to the airport in advance. All passenger registration data and information about baggage are entered in a special field.
Through self-check-in terminals. They are installed at the airport. With their help, there is no need to waste time standing in line to check in for a flight. The terminals read information from the passenger's passport. The boarding pass is printed after the procedure.

The airline tourist independently chooses the method of check-in for the plane. Exceptions include passengers transporting excess baggage. For some airlines, online check-in or check-in through a self-service terminal does not include payment for additional pieces of air baggage.

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What to do upon arrival at the airport

To board an aircraft, a passenger must receive a boarding pass. Initially, you need to register at a special counter at the airport. This will not be required if the passenger has completed online check-in. After this, your luggage is checked. It is weighed and its dimensions are measured.

If the size and weight of air luggage deviate from the established standards, an additional fee will be charged for its transportation. Each carrier sets its size independently.

After this, the passenger receives two coupons. The first is attached to the luggage, the second remains in your hands. It is used to receive luggage after arrival. Then the air tourist must go through passport control. When traveling on international flights, you must also go through customs control. This can be done before or after check-in.

Hand luggage is also subject to inspection. She is inspected immediately before boarding. All these procedures will take a lot of time. Especially if the passenger arrived at the airport slightly late. There is a queue at the check-in counters that you must stand in order to board the flight.

Air tourists flying first or business class check in at special counters or out of line. They are also given boarding passes. They indicate the gate number to the plane and the seat in the cabin. The luggage is weighed and a tag is issued. After this, the passenger receives a receipt.

Airport check-in for domestic flights

Each air carrier sets certain time periods during which a passenger must check in for a flight. It all depends on the size of the airline. As a rule, check-in for flights with major carriers begins several hours before departure. Even if the airport staff is fully loaded, all air tourists will be able to complete the procedure on time.

Small air carriers offer passengers to check in for their flight 1-1.5 hours before departure. Therefore, if a passenger has not checked in online, it is better for him to arrive at the airport in advance.

What time does check-in for domestic flights close? It all depends on the rules established by the air carrier. As a rule, check-in ends 30-40 minutes before departure. It must be remembered that until the last passenger goes through this procedure, the plane will not take off.

Note. Check-in procedures for domestic flights are much simpler. They lack customs control. And its passage sometimes takes up to several hours. Especially if the passenger is carrying or incorrectly packaged items.

Also, when planning a trip, it is worth considering what type of aircraft will be used for the flight. Regular flights arrive and depart according to a set schedule. It is not recommended to be late for their registration. Airlines operate charter flights between them. And the registration time for them is controlled by tourist operators. They tell tourists when to arrive at the airport. Low-cost airline flights are often delayed. This doesn't mean you have to arrive at the airport in the last minutes before your flight. You still need to go through registration procedures.

If a passenger is traveling with a child, he must arrive at the airport in advance. You can ask the front desk for more comfortable seats in the cabin. You can place a cradle or stroller next to them.
If a tourist travels with an animal, it must also be registered. The pet must have the appropriate documents. It can only be in the aircraft cabin in a special container or cage, the doors of which are locked.
If a passenger is traveling with oversized cargo, it must be registered in advance. A separate place will be allocated for it in the cargo compartment.

Any failure to comply with the established rules may result in the air tourist being removed from the flight.

Airport check-in for international flights

Passengers should ask in advance when check-in for international flights opens. The procedure for completing it is much longer than for domestic flights. Tourists additionally undergo customs control. Checking things takes a lot of time. Therefore, airlines have established that a passenger must arrive to check-in for an international flight 1.5-2 hours before departure. For some carriers this time has been increased to 3-4 hours.

Check-in for international flights ends 30-40 minutes before departure. Small companies have reduced this time to 15-20 minutes. To avoid unforeseen situations, it is better to arrive early to check in for international flights.

Online check-in

Airlines offer their customers to complete the check-in procedure without leaving home. This approach to maintenance allows you to significantly save time. You can check in online on airline websites. A special field is provided for this. You can also read on the company’s website how many minutes it takes to start and complete check-in for a flight.

Online check-in is issued for the passenger and for luggage (if its weight and size meet the established standards). It starts a day or several days before and ends 45-60 minutes before departure. In the window that opens, fill in the data and ticket number. You can print your boarding pass at home or at the self-check-in terminal upon arrival at the airport. Passengers with animals and those accompanying disabled people cannot choose this check-in method.

Do I need to check in at the airport if I have already checked in online?

Even if an air tourist has checked in for a flight through the carrier’s website, he will need to arrive at the airport in advance: 30-40 minutes before the end of check-in. Your luggage will have to be weighed and checked at a special counter: “Drop off”. It accepts bags at an expedited rate. The passenger will be issued a boarding pass and a cargo pass. After this, the luggage will be sent to the conveyor belt.

When traveling on international flights, tourists additionally undergo customs control. To avoid any problems, you need to familiarize yourself in advance with the lists of products and things that can be imported into the country of arrival. Also, do not forget about the rules for transporting things that are established by the company in the country of departure.

Note. Passport control on domestic flights is carried out before security screening. International passengers are initially screened by security.

If, after completing all the procedures, there is time left before departure, the passenger can go shopping. There are a large number of them at the airport. When purchasing products, you must keep receipts and original packaging.

Watch the check-in video

After completing the check-in procedure and other formalities before departure, you go directly to the departure area or waiting room, where you will wait for the boarding announcement. Even if there is enough time left before departure, you won’t be bored there - in the departure area there are cozy cafes and duty-free shops for shopping lovers. To avoid unforeseen situations and not to be late for departure, it is worth knowing what time boarding begins. As a rule, boarding of the plane is announced after the completion of the passenger check-in procedure for the flight. Having arrived in advance at the waiting room where the “gate” or gates are located, the first thing you have to do is find your gate, so that you don’t have to look for it at the last minute and, God forbid, get lost. Once the required gate has been found, you need to check the flight number on the sign at the gate with the number indicated on the boarding pass. The data must match.

Important! Gate numbers sometimes change for unknown reasons, so it is important to arrive at the boarding gate no later than half an hour before departure and constantly monitor the announcements and information on the board.

Boarding pass

Without a document such as a boarding pass, you will not be allowed to board. It is issued to each passenger after completing the registration procedure. If check-in is successfully completed through terminals or the Internet, you can print your boarding pass yourself. You can do this in the following ways:

at the registration desk at the station;
through the self-check-in terminal;
via an online service.

In unforeseen situations, when your boarding pass is forgotten at home, or for unknown reasons it becomes damaged (it gets wet, torn, wrinkled), you always have the opportunity to print out a new one. This document contains important information for passengers:

flight number (denoted as Flight);
number and location of the seat in the aircraft cabin (Seat);
Boarding time & Gate closes, sometimes only one thing is indicated, for example, the start time of boarding;
Gate number for passengers to board.

You should always keep your boarding pass handy along with your passport, as sometimes your identity documents may be double-checked before your flight.

Features of boarding passengers on an airplane

The boarding pass must indicate the start time of passengers boarding. This information will be announced over the airport's public address system several times, but it is better to arrive five to ten minutes earlier than the time indicated on the ticket so as not to be late. Upon arrival at the gate or “gate” leading passengers to board, it is important to double-check your flight number and gate number to make sure you are on the right track. When exiting, you will be required to present your boarding pass, and in certain cases, your passport (more often than not, your identity document is checked before boarding on domestic flights). The ticket has two parts, the larger one will be torn off and the smaller one will be left to the passenger. To be sure, this part of the ticket should be checked again - it contains information about the luggage (luggage tags), which will make it possible to identify and find your suitcases among the luggage upon arrival.

After passing through the Gate at large airports, you will board the plane either by bus, which delivers all passengers on the flight to the ramp, or along an accordion air corridor connecting directly the station terminal and the aircraft. Having climbed the stairs or walked along the “sleeve” to the plane, you will be warmly greeted by flight attendants who welcome you on board the plane and will help you find and take the seat in the cabin indicated on your boarding pass. Hand luggage should be carefully placed on the shelf to avoid inconvenience and discomfort during the flight.

Start and end time of boarding

As a rule, the exact start and end time of passengers boarding an aircraft is indicated on the boarding pass, written on all the airport’s numerous information boards, and announced verbally over a loudspeaker. But you don’t have to look at your ticket or wait for an announcement to rationally calculate your time and not be late for boarding. For those unlucky enough to be late due to their own fault, the ticket price will not be refunded. It is worth taking care of timely arrival at the desired gate in advance. You just need to know the departure time of the plane and the end time of passenger check-in.

Attention! International flights board 10-20 minutes earlier than domestic flights.

Passengers traveling internationally should arrive at the gate no later than 40 minutes before departure, while those traveling domestically should arrive at the gate half an hour before departure. At small airports, boarding sometimes begins 20 minutes before departure for domestic flights, and 30 minutes for international flights. This is due to the fact that at international airports there is often a long queue, and at smaller ones there is a shorter queue, so the check-in procedure and subsequent landing takes much less time.

In order to experience all the advantages of air travel, every passenger should know about the rules and regulations for using the aircraft. First of all, you need to understand that checking in for an airliner takes some time, especially if you are going to fly abroad. Therefore, it is better to have 2 hours in reserve in order to manage everything comfortably and slowly.

Remember that air registration does not mean showing a ticket and passport for a train or bus. During check-in, your luggage undergoes inspection, all documents must be in order, there must be visas, if any are necessary to visit a foreign country, and also remember the validity period of your passport.

Passengers with experience already know how much time it takes to go through all the services, therefore they always arrive at the airport terminal with a reserve of time, so as not to jostle in the crowd, but to calmly and as comfortably as possible go through registration, security screening, etc. Moreover, each air carrier has its own rules for checking in passengers.

For example, if you are flying from Sheremetyevo, then registration for international destinations begins in 2.5 hours and is completed in 40 minutes. before departure. As for flights within the country, the time allotted for them is much less: start - in 2 hours, end - in 40 minutes.

Where to start

So, you are already at the airport. What is important to have ready? The main thing is a ticket and a passport. If you are flying with children, then they also need to have a birth certificate, passport and additional documents required by the air carrier for registration.

Checking in to board the plane at the airport

If you are flying with friends or family, you should submit all documents at once so that all seats on board are nearby.

Information table

Upon arrival at the airport, you should familiarize yourself with the electronic display and the information on it, which indicates the flight numbers, check-in counters, check-in opening times and how long it takes to check in for the plane.

It is worth noting that all information boards have certain symbols, identical at each airport, for ease of use by passengers around the world, and they are written in English. Let's take a closer look at the columns and words:

“Airline” is the name of the air carrier;
“Flight” — flight number;
“Departure” is the final destination of the aircraft;
“Scheduled” — airliner departure time;
“Counters”—reception number;
“Gate” — boarding gate number;
“Status” — flight status;
“Gate Closed” — boarding completion status;
“Boarding”—boarding continues;
“Check-in” – check-in for the flight continues;
“On-time” - the departure of an aircraft with the check-in time indicated next to the flight is expected without delay;
“Delayed” - the flight is delayed and check-in is not yet open;
“Canceled” - flight cancellation;
“Remark” is additional information, footnotes, which also indicate the time for registration.

To have time to pass, you need to check with the air carrier for the exact time of its completion. Sometimes the registration process begins 2-3 hours before the plane’s departure, and sometimes even an hour. When does check-in for a plane end, how long before departure - we said above.

All information boards have specific symbols that are identical at each airport.

Each airport terminal check-in counter is designated by a number. To get to your counter, you should look at the board and find the counter number listed next to your flight.

Important! Business class has its own counter. But if there is no registration opposite, then you can go to any of the available ones and ask to register.

Therefore, if you have a business class or 1st class ticket, then such passengers are served either out of line or at special counters.

By purchasing a business class ticket, you have the right to check-in without queuing

Once you find your counter, you should present all documents for registration. Afterwards, you will be given a boarding pass indicating your gate number and seat in the air show. Next, you move to the waiting room for subsequent boarding.

Register on the Internet

Through the World Wide Web, you have the opportunity to register for an airliner yourself. Thanks to this system, you can purchase a Barcode boarding pass to your email.

This coupon must be printed using special devices that are located in front of the inspection or passport control line. This coupon is presented during baggage check-in, at the boarding counter and to the flight attendant upon boarding the aircraft.

Each check-in counter at the airport is designated by a number.

Important! Aeroflot has its own restrictions on online registration, access to which is opened in 24 hours and closed in 45 minutes. before departure. As for passenger boarding, it is completed in 15 minutes. before the airliner takes off.

What to do with luggage

If you are flying with luggage, the latter must be checked in. It is important to know that baggage weighing no more than 20 kg is free per person. At the time of check-in for your flight, you place your suitcases on the belt and they are sent to the luggage compartment; upon arrival at your destination, you will receive them at the airport terminal.

Important! If the baggage weight is more than necessary, you will need to pay extra for each kilogram in excess.

Completing check-in for your flight

When purchasing a ticket, you need to clarify what time check-in for the plane begins and ends, so as not to be late and be on time. It is important to understand that each airport has its own rules and time frames may vary. Also, the ticket contains all the necessary information (but not all of it); you should also read the information on the web resource where you purchase the ticket or on the airport website.

Important! If you fail to check in at the specified time, your seat may be occupied at the discretion of the air carrier. Therefore, it is ideal to arrive at the airport in advance, taking into account the traffic on the roads, in order to avoid troubles.

When does check-in for international flights begin and how many hours before does it end? The registration process for overseas travel opens in 2-3 hours and closes in 40 minutes. before departure. If we talk about flights within the country, then the registration process on board begins in 2 hours and ends in 40 minutes. before departure. But small airports complete registration for an airliner in 20 minutes.

Passage rules

Now let's find out how check-in at the airport takes place.

The beginning is when passengers receive boarding passes and baggage check-in. Further, passengers must undergo customs inspection and passport control. This applies to flights. But, if you are flying within the country, then, in fact, everything ends at registration.

The process of registration, customs inspection and passport control for flights abroad

After customs control, passengers are directed to the gate, the number of which is indicated on the boarding pass, and spend time in the waiting room (transit area) before boarding the airliner.

After all inspections, passengers move to the transit zone (this only applies to those flying abroad), where Duty Free is located. There are many branded products that you can buy; they are packaged according to special rules so that they can be transported in the cabin of an airliner. Passengers who do not wish to go shopping can simply wait for an invitation to board.

They can go to the mother and child room, where there is everything necessary for a comfortable pastime. There are game rooms and specially designed changing tables.

Always remember your boarding pass, as before entering the plane you will need to show it to the flight attendant, who will point to your seat on board, written on the pass.

Actually, this is the entire process of registering for a plane from A to Z. Next, the flight stage begins.

A few important points

To overcome check-in quickly and without delays, you need to remember the important rules of check-in at the airport.

It is important to keep your tickets and passports ready.
Luggage should be equipped so that everything you might need in the cabin is at hand. should not exceed 8 kg for budget class and 10 kg for business class.
Well, when registering, stay calm.

For information about prohibitions and transportation of items available for transportation in hand luggage, read the article on the rules for transporting hand luggage