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Subject: Re: online check-in Posted on: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:22:08 EET


"Frank Slootweg" kirjoitti
viestissä:4561fd84$0$97796$dbd4b001@news.wanadoo.nl...
> "Markku Gr?nroos" wrote:
>>
>> "Frank Slootweg" kirjoitti
>> viestiss?:4561f5ed$0$12480$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl...
>> >
>> > And, in case it wasn't clear, all the "You still have to:" actions are
>> > done at a *single* and *special* counter (i.e. not the normal check-in
>> > counters), which, because the actions are relatively simple/fast,
>> > normally won't have long queues, if any.
>>
>> Check in is always proceeded in no more than one counter no matter
>> whether
>> you have a pre-printed boarding card or not.
>
> In this day and age of increased security, that's no longer always the
> case.
>
Well, yes it is. Naturally some gadgets can brake down and hence check in
may take place in more than one booth.

> Sometimes there are seperate drop-off points for luggage (which is
> going into the hold), where passengers have to present their luggage for

The only design for this I have ever seen anywhere is the luggage which
takes unconventional dimensions and therefore requires specific handling
lines.


> security screening and subsequent check-in. I.e. in that case,

These are two and different processes even if the latter is dependent on the
first mentioned one.


> traditional check-in is two stops/'counters', one for passenger check-in
> (seat-assignment/passport+visa-check/boarding-pass) and one for luggage
> security-check/check-in.
>
Passengers are checked in at one counter.