When should I exchange my boarding pass for a flight? What should I do if my boarding pass is accidentally torn?

Friends who often fly know that the first thing we do when we arrive at the airport is to get a boarding pass. When is the best time to get a boarding pass? What should I do if the boarding pass is accidentally torn? How long in advance can I get a boarding pass? Let me show you how to do it.

Contents of this article

1. When should I change my boarding pass when taking a flight?

2. What should I do if my boarding pass is accidentally torn?

3. How long in advance can I get a boarding pass?

When to get boarding pass for flight

In order to ensure sufficient time, you usually arrive at the airport two hours in advance to get your boarding pass. The check-in channel will be closed 40 minutes before boarding. However, if you have an itinerary, you will generally be allowed to get your boarding pass before the plane moves to the standby runway. And they will wait for you to board the plane.

Take your ticket and ID card to the check-in counter of your airline to get your boarding pass. You should get back at least three things: ID card, ticket, and boarding pass.

The boarding pass will have the number of the terminal you are going to enter (for example, if it shows A2, you have to go to the A2 terminal), your boarding time and your seat number on the plane.

What should I do if my boarding pass is accidentally torn?

The two copies after the dotted line of the boarding pass are usually torn off at the boarding gate, which means that you are a passenger who has been checked and verified by the staff. If it is broken, you will not be able to pass the security check. At this time, you can go to the check-in counter and ask the staff to print a new one for you.

If you need to reissue your boarding pass before boarding, you can present your valid ID (the ID entered when booking) at the airport counter where you check in. The airport staff will confirm your e-ticket based on your ID number or name and flight number, and reprint your boarding pass.

How long in advance can I get a boarding pass?

Two hours. Domestic flights generally require one and a half hours in advance, and international flights require at least two hours in advance. All flights will stop checking in 40 minutes before the scheduled departure, and the aircraft door will be closed 10 minutes before departure.

Things you are not allowed to bring on board an airplane

Firearms and ammunition, controlled knives, police equipment, flammable and explosive items (such as lighter gas, alcohol, paint, fireworks), corrosive items, highly toxic items and other dangerous goods.

Note:

(1) After purchasing or receiving a reserved ticket, passengers should check whether the following flight number, flight number and date are correct. If there are any problems, they should go to the ticket office immediately to resolve the problem.

(2) Passengers go to the ticket office to take the airline shuttle bus on the date and flight number specified on the ticket, buy a ticket and board the bus, or use the ticket (usually the cost is already included in the ticket) to board the bus to the airport, or you can take the bus yourself.

(3) It is best to arrive at the airport early so that there is enough time to check in for the flight.

(4) Complete all the necessary formalities (such as document checks, security checks, etc.) to avoid missing your flight due to time constraints.

(5) When traveling by plane, please pack as light as possible and carry as few items as possible. Items that can be checked in should be checked in with the baggage or separately. Generally, airlines stipulate that the carry-on items cannot exceed 5 kg. You can also carry umbrellas, coats, walking sticks, cameras, semiconductors, books and newspapers to read during the trip, etc.