In most cases, you will only need to go to check-in when you have checked-in online if you need to drop off an item of hold baggage. Please ensure that you are aware of the hand baggage requirements for your specific airline before you travel.
Once you pass through security, you can proceed to the departure gate mentioned on your boarding pass. If you have checked luggage, you can drop it off at the designated baggage drop counter near the departure gate.
If you've completed the web check-in formalities, IndiGo baggage allowance rules allow you to drop your check-in luggage, if any, at the designated area and head straight to the security counter. In case you have no check-in bags, you can simply head out for the security check and board your flight.
Is it necessary to print my boarding pass after a web check-in or can I collect it from the counter?
Boarding Pass
Passengers are requested to carry a print out of their boarding card once they have completed their mobile Check-in. The boarding pass can also be obtained from one of the IndiGo counters at the airport. However, it is recommended to take the print in advance to skip the queue.
Do I need to check-in again at airport if I checked in online?
In most cases, you don't have to do that. If you have already checked in for your flight online or through an app, and you don't have checked luggage, you will not need to visit the check-in desk.
How do I drop off my checked luggage if I check-in online?
How many hours before can I drop baggage?
The earliest you can check your bags vary based on the airline and airport policies. But in general, the earliest time you can check your bags is 2-4 hours before flight time. Some may allow up to 6 hours, but most international flights won't accept check-in earlier than that.
This service allows you to check in your checked baggage at the airport yourself. The Self-Service Bag Drop is available for flights of chosen airlines. To use this service, passengers need their boarding passes, which can be acquired during on-line check-in or at the Self Check-in kiosk.
What is the difference between bag drop and check-in?
With web check-in, all required processes are handled online in advance, except for the physical bag drop at the airport. The only reason you have to wait in line at the airport is to drop off your luggage (bag drop).
What does bag drop shortcut mean on boarding pass?
The bag drop shortcut is a free service that will allow travelers to check their bags in about one minute, instead of having to wait in lengthy lines to get to the ticket desk.
Once you get to the airport if you have baggage you can take it to the bag drop, or if you only have hand baggage you can proceed directly to security control.
(also mainly US baggage drop) a place, usually at an airport, where you can leave your cases and bags to be put on a plane if you have already checked in for the flight: At the airport customers can leave luggage at the bag drop and go straight through to security. Fewer examples.
Most Airlines require travellers to check in 2 or three hours before the flight. Check with the Airlines for their regulations. Accordingly ensure you reach the Airport at least 2 or 3 hours before the scheduled departure of the Aeroplane.
For flights within the U.S., as well as most international flights, baggage will generally not be accepted for check-in more than four hours before a scheduled flight departure, although this policy varies by airport and daily check-in counter hours.
How long do you have to stop checking bags before boarding?
Major airlines such as Delta Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines require that passengers check their luggage 60-90 minutes before departure for domestic flights. They require you to check-in luggage 60-120 minutes or more before you depart for international flights.
Bags may be added to your reservation at the time of check-in. However, checked bags will not be accepted at the airport more than 6 hours prior to scheduled departure time.
Depending on the requirements of airport authorities, you will need to present a mobile boarding pass, a paper boarding pass printed out by you or a paper boarding pass picked up from the check-in desk.
If you'd prefer to check in as soon as you exit the car, find a Delta curbside desk located at passenger drop-off at most U.S. airports. Here, you can check your baggage directly after you've exited your vehicle. If you're bringing oversized baggage, you may have to bring it inside to an oversized baggage area.
Can I go straight to security if I have checked in online?
Once you receive your electronic boarding pass, you can head straight to security if you're traveling carry-on only. If you're checking a bag, you'll still need to stop by the ticketing area at...
Do you go straight to security if you check-in online and only have hand luggage?
Travelling hand luggage only? Then bypass check-in and go straight to security as normal. If you are checking bags in you can go straight to the bag drop off points for your airline.
Can I go straight to security with mobile boarding pass?
Yes, simply show your mobile boarding pass on a mobile phone, iPad, or Apple Watch and a valid form of identification to the TSA Agent at security to proceed. To board your flight, scan your mobile boarding pass by holding one of the devices listed above with your pass facing the scanner.
When you gate check a bag does it go to baggage claim?
Not only will you need to part with your bag, but you'll need to figure out where to pick it up after you land. In most cases, gate checked bags will be sent to the baggage claim along with all the paid, checked luggage. Meaning you'll have to say goodbye to that speedy exit at your destination.
Gate-checked bags are usually treated essentially the same as all other checked bags. They are stored in a plane's cargo hold (or bins) with the rest of the luggage before being transferred to your final destination. When this happens, you pick up your bag at the baggage claim as you would any other checked bag.
