Check-in

Check- in is the clearance process for travelers to determine the presence and to determine the amount of luggage carried.

Air Travel

The term is especially common when traveling by air. Upon check-in ( ticket ) after submission of the transport authority awarded a seat on the plane, possibly accepted as baggage which must not be taken as hand luggage on board, and the passenger receives a boarding pass and proof of luggage number (tag number receipt ). These, mostly six-digit number, along with the airline IATA code at a loss of the luggage a unique identification ability.

Classically, the check-in is performed at a desk where there is a conveyor belt for the checked baggage. These switches are possibly separated by airlines and within that, even after seat classes. Special switch for passengers of the First and Business Class to ensure that they do not have to hire in long queues.

Often so-called E-check -in kiosks are located at the airport. These are devices in which the customer identifies and receives his boarding pass. It is also a place for an option. On special, usually with little traffic, only luggage switches, the customer can then - if present - to give up his luggage. Groups can share the machine and so reserve adjacent spaces.

With online check-in ( or E-check -in), the customer from the PC over the Internet a boarding pass - or a board paper - print. If the customer has no checked baggage, it saves the time of the conventional check-in. Online check- in is, however, not yet available in all countries and on all flights.

In addition to the online check- in offer some airlines offer their customers the opportunity of the mobile check-in. Here, the customer is asked on his cell phone by SMS a few hours before the flight, if he wants to check. After reply by SMS he receives a boarding MMS or an e -mail that allows a 2- D barcode boarding.

With the low cost airline German Wings is since early 2007 also an online check-in, called Web check-in is possible. The special feature here is that unlike other airlines online boarding pass is issued that looks just like those that are issued by the check -in staff or at the check -in machine.

Behaves similarly to the check-in in the maritime passenger shipping at ferry and cruises.

Other modes of transport

Even with other modes of travel can be a check in, for example, in some trains it is common to check.

Hotel stay

For hotel stays, this term is also used for some time. This includes check-in detection of the identity of the guest using an entry form, if necessary, to check the creditworthiness and the handing room key.

Social Check- in

Some social networks allow their users now, on a real location " check in " and be notified to friends or other users where they are. Well-known examples from the USA are here Facebook, Foursquare, Yelp and Gowalla. In Germany, the first services like Friendticker, Dailyplaces or Qype have formed that integrate check-in as well in their applications. The check-in takes place mostly on a mobile application on a mobile phone. It is based on the location of the user via the integrated (A ) GPS. In addition to communicating one's own point incentives, so-called goodies, such as coupons or tickets are offered in cooperation with advertising partners who can win in a set pre-determined by the provider number of check-ins of the users. So organized about Friendticker an action in which you had to check in at seven points in Berlin with his smartphone to go to a DVD.

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