Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Holidays

Use our Travel forum for recommendations on everything from day trips to the best family-friendly holiday destinations.

Most likely silly question about hand baggage only.

12 replies

DesolateWaist · 08/01/2017 19:44

I'm flying to central Europe on a hand baggage only flight.
I have only ever flown with checked luggage before.
I will check in online so what do I do when I get to the airport? Do I still need to check in for my flight?

Sorry if this is dumb question but I have no idea how this works. I'm flying BA if it makes any difference.

OP posts:
ineedamoreadultieradult · 08/01/2017 19:45

No if your already checked in and printed your boarding card just head to security.

eurochick · 08/01/2017 19:46

Yep. Just head straight to security.

DesolateWaist · 08/01/2017 19:47

Ah, I'll have my boarding pass on my phone, and hopefully DH will too. I doesn't always work though.

If it doesn't work then I might need them to print it for me as I don't have a printer.

OP posts:
Godotsarrived · 08/01/2017 19:53

Can you print it out at the library or at work. The airline will charge you s fortune for printing it especially the low cost carriers.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 08/01/2017 19:55

Definitely find a way to print before you get there. They will charge a fee and it will really hold you up.

DesolateWaist · 08/01/2017 22:06

Can't do it at work as I'm a teacher and therefore not at work directly before I go.
I have a friend with a printer who can help!

OP posts:
CMOTDibbler · 08/01/2017 22:07

If you are flying BA, you can print it at the kiosk in the airport for free

Threesoundslikealot · 08/01/2017 22:08

BA won't charge you! I fly BA twice a week and the boarding pass on my phone works every time anyway. But in the unlikely event of a failure, BA will happily print you one, or you can print one out yourself at a ticket machine if your airport has them.

Chill!

Foldedtshirt · 08/01/2017 22:09

I've never had any problems without a boarding pass, BA will be fine.

Helenluvsrob · 08/01/2017 22:09

Never had a problem with a boarding pass on the phone ( Ryan air , klm and I think easy jet). Handbaggage only is great. You just swan straight through to security with a Piti g glance at the check inqueies 😂

sparechange · 08/01/2017 22:10

The BA app is good so shouldn't crash

If for any reason it doesn't work, just go to any of the BA desks and ask them to print you a paper copy.

If you've got a clear plastic bag of the correct size, put your liquids in there when you pack. If you don't have a bag, put your liquids in any bag so you can grab a bag before you go through security and decant things then.

When I'm traveling with hand luggage, I tend to get to the airport about an hour before the flight and go straight through security and head towards the gate. You might not want to cut it as fine, but you don't need to hang around in the airport for 2 hours..!

DesolateWaist · 08/01/2017 22:46

It's not the app crashing that causes the problem it's DH checking in after I have and not and getting it to work on his phone.
Never got that to work in the past.

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page