How long before boarding does registration close? How long before departure does check-in take place? Rules of conduct at the airport for beginners

They always try to arrive at the airport in advance - in order to have time to check in for the flight, go through all stages of security, check in luggage and, possibly, go to duty-free (duty-free stores).

What documents are needed for the flight?

At the airport you will need at least two documents - a passport and a ticket (paper or electronic). For flights within Russia you need an internal passport, and for international flights - a foreign one.

If you are flying abroad, you will most likely need a visa. It can be obtained at the embassy or visa center, and it is better to do this in advance (for example, you should take care of obtaining a Schengen visa several weeks before your trip). However, there are a number of states that issue visas upon a person’s arrival in the country. For example, an Egyptian visa is simply a stamp in your passport that is given to you at passport control. And some countries, for example Israel, have generally established a visa-free regime with Russia.

If you are flying with a transfer, be sure to check if you will need a transit visa. It also needs to be completed in advance.

Electronic check-in

Some airlines allow you to check in for a plane online. Just like at the airport, you provide the system with your details and receive a boarding pass. This can be done on the airline's website and sometimes on the airport's website.

Benefits of online registration:

Check-in usually begins a day before departure, so you can complete it whenever it suits you.
You do not need to arrive at the airport in advance and stand in line to check in.
You issue your boarding pass in advance, which means you can get the most comfortable seats in the cabin.
If you forget or lose your boarding pass, you can print it at the airport (however, some airlines charge a fee for this service).

Electronic check-in is not available at all airports or on all flights. You will have to register in the usual way in some other situations: if you are traveling with a baby on a free ticket, you are accompanying a person with disabilities, you are carrying animals or works of art.

What can you take on a plane?

All passenger belongings are divided into checked luggage - the one that is handed over at the check-in counter - and hand luggage, which is taken into the cabin. The weight, size and number of seats for both are always strictly limited - before the flight you need to carefully study the rules on the airline’s website.

Sometimes the cost of baggage transportation is included in the ticket price. Usually in this case we are talking about one suitcase - you will have to pay extra for the second. However, most often airlines offer two ticket options - for those who plan to fly with luggage and for those who plan to take only hand luggage.

Low-cost airlines most often offer to pay for luggage separately. This can be done when purchasing a ticket or already at the airport. Some low-cost airlines do the opposite: they charge an additional fee for carry-on luggage, rather than for checked luggage.

There is no single global standard for what you can and cannot take on a plane: the rules depend on the country and the airline. But there are restrictions that apply to most airlines.

For example, here is a list of things that are strictly forbidden to be carried either in hand luggage or checked luggage:

explosives, explosives and objects stuffed with them;
compressed and liquefied gases;
flammable liquids;
flammable solids;
oxidizing substances and organic peroxides;
toxic substances;
radioactive materials;
caustic and corrosive substances;
poisonous and poisonous substances;
weapon.

You can usually carry any items in your luggage other than those listed above.

With hand luggage things are more complicated. If you are in doubt whether you can take an item on board, be sure to check. Most airlines allow you to take:

handbag or folder for papers;
printed publications for in-flight reading;
food for the child;
baby travel cradle;
umbrella or cane;
coat or raincoat;
if necessary - a folding stroller, a folding wheelchair, crutches.

As well as liquids in strictly limited quantities and some “dangerous” items, one per passenger:

medical thermometer;
disposable lighter;
non-hazardous liquids, gels and aerosols (in containers no more than 100 ml) in a securely closed transparent plastic bag with a total volume of no more than a liter;
liquids purchased at duty-free in a closed plastic bag (it must contain confirmation that it was purchased at duty-free on the day of the flight).

Please note that these rules (and especially the rules for carrying liquids) are subject to change. In addition, the airport administration and the airline may impose other restrictions.

What stages of inspection do you need to go through at the airport?

Wherever you fly, before boarding the plane, you will have to go through a security inspection (special control). This is a mandatory rule at all airports. The purpose of the search is to check that you are not carrying anything prohibited in your luggage or hand luggage.

Depending on the airport, baggage may be checked in front of the passenger or without his participation. If you receive your boarding pass and check your luggage at the same time, it will be checked without you. Only your hand luggage will be searched in front of you - immediately before boarding the plane. In other cases, passengers are first checked in and then undergo special control. In this case, everything you are carrying will be checked in front of you.

Many airports have additional metal detectors installed at the entrance. Be aware that there may be a queue in front of them.

Before international flights, customs control is usually carried out first, then registration, followed by passport and visa control. Upon arrival, this happens in the reverse order: first through passport control, and then, after receiving your luggage, through customs. Upon arrival in the country, customs control goes through those who have something to declare (for example, a large amount of cash or a chest of gold) - such passengers are sent through the red corridor, the rest pass through the green corridor without additional inspection.

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled

If the plane is very delayed and you risk not having time to make a transfer, you need to contact an airline representative. Find out from him the reason for the delay and the estimated departure time. If the weather conditions are not the issue, ask to be put on another suitable flight of the same airline. You must be provided with a seat at no extra charge as soon as possible.

If your flight is delayed by more than two hours due to the airline's fault, you can receive a food voucher at the airport. And if the plane is even more late (more than 6 hours at night or 8 during the day), you should not only be fed, but also placed in a hotel. In a number of countries, including Russia and the European Union, these standards are established by law.

If the airline did not provide you with meals and a hotel room, keep all receipts for meals, hotel rooms, and taxis to and from the airport. The air carrier will have to compensate you for all these expenses. Don't forget to ask for proof of the flight delay - this could be a stamp on your ticket or a certificate. These rules apply to both scheduled and charter flights.

Is it possible to spend the night at the airport?

If you are flying with a connection and the flights are very far apart, you may have to spend the night somewhere. Sometimes this can be done at an airport hotel or even at the airport itself (for example, in Moscow Sheremetyevo there is a capsule hotel). But there are airports where all passengers will be asked to leave the waiting area overnight. Then you will have to spend the night in the city. Before such a trip, do not forget to check the airport operating hours and, if necessary, obtain a visa from the country where you are going to spend the night.

Please note that overnight flights are not very convenient, but are usually cheap.

Is it possible to smoke at the airport

At airports you can only smoke in designated smoking rooms. But they are not available everywhere.

How many hours before departure should you arrive at the airport?

If you don't like to rush, it is better to arrive at the airport at the beginning of check-in. That is, approximately three hours before departure abroad and two if you are flying on a domestic flight.

For flights of many airlines you can check in in advance - on the Internet or at the train station. Then you can come later.

There are also complicating factors - for example, if you are carrying animals or unusual luggage with you, or there is rush hour on the roads or at the airport. Then it is advisable to arrive earlier.

If you are traveling with a group and would like to sit in adjacent seats on the plane, you should also arrive at the start of check-in.

Express to the airport

In some cities, you can get to the airport by comfortable high-speed train. It runs between the city and the airport without stops (or almost without them). Express trains run:

from Moscow airports and back (Vnukovo - Kyiv railway station, Sheremetyevo - Belorussky railway station, Domodedovo - Paveletsky railway station);
from Knevichi airport to Vladivostok station and back (with stops Second Rechka, Ugolnaya and Artyom).

The trains have economy and business class carriages. In business class, passengers travel in more comfortable seats, and in addition, during the trip they are offered printed materials and soft drinks.

A person who is planning to fly for the first time often has no idea when exactly check-in for the plane begins. He may also have a question: how long does it take for registration to end? Therefore, before purchasing an airline ticket, study the information that relates to the registration procedure. It can be posted on the official website of the airport or on the Internet resource where you decided to purchase a ticket.

There is nothing overly complicated about checking in for a plane. Everything happens according to the established scheme. To complete this procedure without any unpleasant incidents, it is very important to calculate in advance how many hours or minutes you can get to the airport, taking into account the state of city traffic. Knowing how long before departure check-in for your flight begins, and also having more time to spare, you will arrive at the airport without delay and go through all the services without fuss.

It should be noted that air check-in is fundamentally different from boarding other types of intercity and international transport. Every airline has its own rules and regulations that air passengers must comply with. In order to get positive emotions from the flight, you must adhere to these instructions.

How does check-in for a flight take place?

Upon arrival at the airport, proceed to the departure hall. Keep all the necessary documents ready. Baggage must be folded in such a way that you can carry the necessary items on board. You must behave politely and calmly at all stages of registration. And it starts with an electronic scoreboard.

Electronic scoreboard

When you approach the scoreboard, you need to familiarize yourself with the information depicted on it. Check-in counter numbers, plane departure times, etc. are displayed here.

For those flying to another country (or city), you need to find the departure board. It is designated by the word DEPARTURES (or DEPARTURES).

Note! Electronic displays at all international airports have the same symbols.

It may contain the following columns:

Flight – flight and its number.
Airline – the name of the airline.
Counters – registration counter number.
Time – dispatch time: scheduled and expected.
Destination – flight direction.
Gates – number of the platform (gate) from which the landing will take place.
Remark – flight status, which can have the following entries:

check-in – registration in progress;
boarding – indicates the number of the open gate, which is indicated by a letter with a number, for example, A3, B4, etc.;
on-time – it is assumed that the plane will take off without delay;
canceled – this flight has been cancelled;
delayed – there was a flight delay;
gate open – the boarding gate has opened;
gate closing – you should hurry up, as registration ends in a few minutes;
gate closed – “the gate has closed” or registration has ended;
departed or Airborne - the plane has departed.

The table shows the approximate arrangement of symbols on information panels:

FLIGHT	DESTINATION	COUNTERS	SCHED	EXPCT	REMARK
UN 202	MOSCOW	1–3	18:45		CHECK-IN CANCELED CHECK-IN CANCELED

After reading the electronic board and finding out the number of your registration desk, you should go to it.

Registration desk

Registration for any aircraft depends not on the airport administration, but on the air carrier itself and on the type of aircraft. Business class in any terminal has its own separate counter. If she is absent, the passenger can ask another to register. A passenger with a first or business class ticket must be allowed to go to someone else's counter without queuing. When approaching your counter, you must present a package of documents, as well as a ticket.
Depending on the specific case, the following documents may be needed:

insurance;
visa for departure abroad;
route receipt (if a transfer is planned);
international passport;
passport of a citizen of the country.

Keep documents in a ziplock folder where you can easily access them. You must have scanned copies of documents with you. You can play it safe and place copies of these papers in your email account so that you can access them if necessary.

Please note! When flying with children, you must have documents for each child, exactly those required by the air carrier.

When going on a trip with a large group, it is advisable to submit all documents at the same time - in this case, your seats on the plane will be nearby.

Baggage and hand luggage

The topic of luggage on an airplane is still very relevant today. You must check in your suitcase or travel bag, but keep your hand luggage with you. Luggage (free of charge) is limited to one passenger and weighs no more than 20 kg. If the weight of the suitcase is more than expected, then each kilogram in excess must be paid for. During check-in, place your suitcase on the moving belt. Once you arrive at your destination, it will be returned to you.

There is no need to pack things that you may need on board the ship into your suitcase. At the same time, pay attention to the rules for transporting cabin luggage on an airliner, since the airline may change its regulations regarding the transportation of hand luggage every year.

Carry-on luggage allows 2-3 bags, but they must be of a certain weight and size. The weight of cabin baggage is limited: for business class – up to 10 kg, for budget class – up to 8 kg. Each airport has special devices that allow you to check the weight and size of all bags.

So, at this stage, you will receive a tear-off luggage tag.

Customs inspection and passport control

Further verification is carried out by the security service. You go through passport control. An employee of the above-mentioned service checks your passport, visa (in case of departure to another country) and boarding pass. When going through customs, your carry-on baggage is scanned and you must pass through a metal detector.

Important! Under no circumstances should a passenger joke with security personnel when they ask questions about drugs or weapons, otherwise they will put themselves at risk of being kicked off the flight. Moreover, a criminal case may be brought against him.

After the security check, you should head to the aisle whose number is indicated on your boarding pass. At this stage the registration process is completed. Then the flight itself begins.

When going through all of the above procedures, you should adhere to important recommendations:

Don't be late.
Keep your documents ready.
In addition to a bank card, it is recommended to have cash with you.
Do not forget about the permissible weight of luggage and hand luggage.
Maintain restraint.
Do not distract airport terminal staff and security services with conversations and jokes.

Having received a coupon and a tear-off tag with information about your luggage, you should go to the “open area” - the waiting room. Passengers flying abroad are moved to the transit zone. Here you can visit Duty Free, where duty-free branded goods are sold.

Check-in for a flight to Domodedovo

Check-in for the flight and baggage check-in at Domodedovo Airport is carried out on the check-in islands. The group of islands has its own sections. The time frame for the registration process depends on the type of aircraft, the direction of flight and the air carrier. Start of registration: for domestic air routes - from 1 hour 10 minutes to 2 hours before takeoff, for international flights - from 2 to 3 hours. Registration ends 40 minutes before the aircraft departs.

There are also self-service kiosks at the airport. Registration via the World Wide Web, which is also possible, begins 24 hours and ends 1.5 hours before departure.

Checking in for a plane at Sheremetyevo

At Sheremetyevo, for airliners flying within the state, registration opens 2 hours before and closes 30 minutes before the aircraft takes off. Regarding international flights – two and a half hours and forty minutes, respectively. This time may change by mutual agreement with the air carrier. It all depends on the specific case.

You can also register using special terminals or an online system.

Checking in for a plane to Vnukovo

Check-in at Vnukovo begins 2 hours and ends 40 minutes before departure. This procedure can be completed at the check-in counter or using a self-service kiosk.

You can register for a plane online on the official website of the air carrier of your choice. Online registration opens 48 hours in advance and ends 3 hours before takeoff. Air carriers Rossiya and UTair have their own counters at Vnukovo to accept baggage for passengers who have checked in independently. This allows customers to avoid queues and save their time.

Online check-in

Registration for an airliner is carried out in 2 ways:

Through the Internet.
On the counter.

By using the first option, the passenger will not have to go to the airport long before the flight departs and wait in line to check in. In addition, this method has a significant advantage - the person himself chooses a seat in the cabin. The electronic boarding pass must be printed: on any printer or using a device located near the baggage drop line. This coupon must be presented when checking in baggage, at the check-in counter, security service (when departing from the country), as well as to the flight attendant when entering the air showroom.

If you decide to receive a ticket this way, be sure to check how many hours or minutes before departure electronic check-in ends, since its online conditions vary among air carriers. Typically, receiving a boarding pass in electronic format is available one day in advance and is blocked in 45–60 minutes. before departure. The online registration procedure is available 24 hours a day. For information on how to carry out electronic registration yourself, see the websites of carrier companies.

On an international flight

Check-in for any international flight begins earlier than for a domestic flight. The time frame is usually from 3 hours to 40 minutes before the aircraft takes off. Tickets for such flights are expensive. Therefore, be sure to check with your airline about how long it takes to check-in to avoid delays and unnecessary hassles.

Prepare thoroughly for your flight. Prepare the necessary documents in advance: passport, visa, health insurance, etc.

For a domestic flight

Passenger check-in for domestic flights opens a couple of hours before departure and closes half an hour or 40 minutes before departure. It is important to understand that each air carrier sets its own time restrictions. Therefore, when purchasing a ticket from the airline of your choice, check how long it takes to complete check-in for the flight.

On an Aeroflot flight

Next, we’ll look at how long it takes to start and complete registration for Aeroflot aircraft. This is a Russian company operating flights from Sheremetyevo Airport. The air carrier provides customers with the opportunity to register online or at airport terminals where there are special self-check-in kiosks (using an electronic ticket). This will take about 6 minutes. Aeroflot opens web registration exactly one day (24 hours) and ends 40 minutes before takeoff.

Regular check-in begins 2 hours before and ends 40 minutes before the aircraft takes off. Terminals D, E, F offer 4 check-in options: priority, for economy class passengers, via kiosk and early check-in (via kiosk, online, mobile). Detailed information is on the company website.

Thus, to avoid troubles, check with your carrier company in advance about the time allotted for the registration procedure. Make sure to arrive at the airport early and complete pre-flight formalities.

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Check-in for airline flights

To take your seat on the plane, you need to check in for the flight.

You can do this in two ways:

Check-in at the airport counter

Check-in at the airport opens 2 hours before departure, we ask you to plan your time and arrive in advance. In addition, we ask you to carefully read the baggage rules.

Time:

Check-in at the counter opens 2 hours (at Vnukovo airport - 4 hours) and ends 40 minutes before departure.

Airports in individual countries may have special requirements for check-in deadlines. In this case, the registration end time is indicated in the itinerary receipt.

Check-in and boarding:

Check-in at the airport begins no later than 2 hours and ends 40 minutes before the flight departure time, with the exception of departures from the airports of Karlovy Vary, Leipzig, Istanbul (Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport), Eindhoven, Berlin (Tegel), Milan ( Bergamo), Cagliari and Genoa. Check-in at the airports of Carlsbad, Leipzig, Istanbul (Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport), Eindhoven, Berlin (Tegel), Milan (Bergamo), Cagliari, Genoa, Dubai and Eilat ends 60 minutes before flight departure time. Registration for flights from Gyumri Airport is carried out at the airport - free of charge. Boarding ends 25 minutes before flight departure time. A passenger who is late for check-in or boarding will not be allowed to fly.

Registration procedure:

To check-in, the passenger must be personally present at the airport, present at the counter the document for which the ticket was issued when booking, and check in the luggage.

Unaccompanied children can only be checked in at the check-in counter at the departure airport (the service is free). Online registration for this category of clients is not available, since accompanying documents for the transportation of an unaccompanied child are issued at the check-in counter at the departure airport.

Passengers who have purchased the extra comfort service “extra seat” (extra seat) receive a boarding pass for an additional seat at the check-in counter at the departure airport before the end of check-in for the flight (the boarding pass is printed free of charge). Otherwise, the airline may not be able to provide you with the “extra seat” service.

Additional Information:
- Before leaving for the airport, make sure that your luggage complies with the baggage rules of Pobeda Airlines. Order additional baggage on the website no later than 4 hours before departure, using the “Personal Account” or “Manage Booking” services, as well as through the airline’s call center.
Online registration

To save time on going through pre-flight formalities at the airport, you can register on the website.

Time:
- Online check-in for passengers flying from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, Ufa, Astrakhan, Cheboksary, Perm, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Magnitogorsk, Yekaterinburg, Gelendzhik, Vladikavkaz, Omsk, Min. Vod, Kaliningrad, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk, Anapa, Sochi, Tyumen opens 24 hours and ends 40 minutes before departure.
  IMPORTANT: at the airports of Astrakhan, Cheboksary, Perm, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Magnitogorsk, Yekaterinburg, Gelendzhik, Vladikavkaz, Omsk, Min. Vod, Kaliningrad, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk, Anapa, Sochi do not work with electronic boarding cards. Only paper boarding passes are accepted at these stations.
- Online check-in for passengers flying from foreign airports opens 24 hours and ends 4 hours before departure.
Registration procedure:

Cost of registration service:

From October 29, 2018 at foreign airports on the route network of Pobeda Airlines LLC, a fee for check-in service is charged in the amount of 25 euros per departing passenger.

The check-in fee for international flights does not apply to children under two years of age or to unaccompanied children (the child's boarding pass can be printed free of charge).

At Russian airports on the route network of Pobeda Airlines LLC, no registration fee is charged.

Additional Information:

Please note: the client is responsible for the functionality and serviceability of mobile devices until boarding the aircraft.
Please note that the online check-in system will independently assign a seat in the aircraft cabin to a passenger flying from an airport in a foreign country, unless the passenger has previously paid for the service of selecting a specific seat in the aircraft cabin in the manner prescribed by the rules for applying tariffs and fees.
Before starting the registration procedure on the site, make sure that the baggage you plan to take with you meets the free allowance or has already been paid for. Order additional baggage on the website no later than 4 hours before departure using the “Personal Account” or “Manage Booking” services, or through the airline’s call center: processing excess baggage at the airport costs significantly more and takes longer.

In order to find out how long it takes to check in for a plane, you need to carefully study the information about this procedure. You can find information by visiting the website of your tour operator or the airport from which you are departing. To avoid being late, you can also take into account how early registration starts.

At the airport, the traveler must find a sign indicating “Departures.”

Particular attention should be paid to the following data:

Flight no.
"The plane took off."
The name of the air carrier.
"Registration is complete."
Registration desk no.
“Hurry up.”
Departure time (expected/scheduled).
Gate departure opening.
Flight direction.
"Is the flight delayed".
Boarding platform number.
Flight cancellation.
"There will be no delay."
“The registration procedure continues.”
Open gate no.

Registration desk

The special counter at which travelers are registered is subordinate to the air carrier. It may also depend on the type of aircraft.

Business-class always has its own counter. If there is none, the traveler may ask to move to another counter. A pass to a counter other than your own is a first or business class ticket.

When registering, you must present a package of documentation prepared in advance, as well as an air ticket. If several friends are traveling, all certificates must be submitted at once. In this case, the seats will be nearby.

Start and finish of the registration procedure

Check-in for an airplane flight begins: 2 hours before departure (travel within the country); in 2.5 hours (international travel). Check-in close: 30–40 minutes before departure.

There are exceptional cases when registration is extended for another 20 minutes.

You can pre-register 23–24 hours before departure.

At Domodedovo airport

How long does registration begin and end? For domestic flights: start time is within 70–120 minutes, for international flights – from 120 to 180 minutes.

The process is completed 40 minutes before departure.

The same information is relevant for everyone who wants to register in Pulkovo.

At Sheremetyevo airport

How long before departure does check-in begin and end? For domestic flights, it opens 120 minutes and ends half an hour before departure.

Depending on the specific situation, the time may vary. It is always agreed with the airline.

Electronic registration

You don't have to worry when check-in for your flight opens. The online service is available 24 hours a day. You can use it without leaving your home.

The essence of the procedure is that the traveler fills out a short form and receives a boarding pass online. It is printed and presented upon departure.

It can be printed on either a black-and-white or color printer. The main criterion is good quality.

After completing electronic check-in, you need to print your boarding pass.

The instructions look like this:

Select registration flight (booking code, ticket number, loyalty program number).
Write your last name (in Latin).
Check all entered data.
Select passengers (all persons who need to be registered are listed).
Enter the passenger card number (relevant for passengers who are members of the Aeroflot-Bonus program).
Select seats.

After this, registration is considered complete. The traveler will need to print out their boarding pass and present it at the check-in counter.

At Transaero

Electronic check-in for flights is available 24 + 6 hours before departure. It ends 60 minutes before departure. Persons flying from Russia to the United States are required to register at least 240 minutes before the departure of the aircraft.

Confirmation of passport details at the registration desk is required for those arriving from the following locations:

Beijing;
Bangkok.

How to behave at the airport

In Utair

Registration begins 36 minutes and ends 45 minutes before aircraft departure.

Online check-in is not available for the following airports and destinations:

"Soviet";
"Beloyarsky";
"Let's play";
"Khujand";
Heraklion - Moscow;
Barcelona;
Talakan.

The online check-in service is not available to passengers on codeshare flights (numbers UT-4000-UT-9999).

Registration rules for Utair

To complete online registration, you must register on the site and activate your account. If the traveler already has a personal account on the site, he needs to click on the “Login” button and indicate his e-mail, phone number or STATUS card. Then you need to click on the “Get code” button - it will instantly arrive by email or SMS.

You can change or return your ticket after checking in online 50 minutes before departure. When canceling registration, you must indicate:

Last name.
Registration number (indicated on the boarding pass).
Flight no.
Verification parameter (order number, ticket or passport).
Departure number.

After canceling your registration, you can register again. Money for the service of choosing a seat with extra legroom is not refundable upon cancellation.

When boarding, you must have your boarding pass with you. If it is not there, then 50 minutes before departure you must go to any of the airport check-in counters.

At S7 Airlines

You can register for a flight online with the company half an hour before departure. Registration ends 50 minutes before aircraft departure.

The instructions look like this:

Go to the S7 Airlines website.
Select the “Check in for flight” section.
Go through identification (indicate the data from the itinerary receipt, write your last name in Latin).
Select passengers.
Read the list of items that are prohibited for transportation.

You can check in for a flight online with S7 Airlines half an hour before departure

After this, registration is considered complete. A seat on the plane is assigned to the traveler automatically.

If you want to change it, you need to click on the corresponding button. This service is paid for everyone except status participants of the S7 Priority program.

Print the coupon. If it is not immediately possible, you are allowed to do this at the airport. The passenger will need to go to the self-service terminal (green) and use the QR code to touch the device to the reader.

You can check in for a flight not only using a PC. Today this design is available to all owners of S7 mobile applications.

Online check-in is not available if you purchased an air ticket or made changes to it less than 24 hours before departure.

In this case, registration must be completed in person.

Standard check-in opens a few hours in advance and closes less than an hour before departure. Often, how long it takes to arrive at the airport to complete registration formalities directly depends on the type of registration itself, the time frame established by a particular airline or departure airport. You can check in for your flight in advance in real time or directly at the departure airport. It is best to clarify information about the beginning and end of registration directly when booking.

Many air carriers remind you that you should arrive at the airport several hours before departure in order to have time to stand in line at the counter, check in your luggage and go through pre-flight security. Agree, it is much more pleasant to wait for your plane to take off in a cafe or walk around Duty Free than to neglect the time allotted for check-in, then overpay for processing a late passenger for the flight and be nervous about the fact that you will no longer be able to fly and, in addition, will lose time and money.

Check-in for Aeroflot flights

It is worth calculating in advance how long you need to arrive at the airport in order not to miss your flight. If you are flying in economy class, it is worth arriving early as the queues at the counters are quite long. For Aeroflot economy class passengers, the standard rule applies: check-in begins 2 hours before the flight, ends 40 minutes, but there are some exceptions:

For Aeroflot flights flying to St. Petersburg from Sheremetyevo Airport (Terminals F, E), check-in ends 30 minutes before departure.
For flights flying to St. Petersburg from Sheremetyevo Airport (Terminals B, D), check-in begins 6 hours and ends 30 minutes before departure. Check-in for other flights from these terminals also starts 6 hours before, but ends 40 minutes before.
You can use the early check-in service at the airport counter. It opens no earlier than 12 hours before the flight, provided there is no accumulation of a large number of passengers whose flight departure is less than 6 hours away.
At Swiss airports, passenger check-in for Aeroflot flights ends 45 minutes before departure.
Exactly one hour before departure, check-in ends at the airports of Delhi, Dubai, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Miami, Tel Aviv, Hanoi (only for flights departing on Mondays), Beijing, Shanghai.

When checking out for a flight online or at self-check-in kiosks, the time frame shifts slightly. This type of registration starts exactly 24 hours before departure and ends 45 minutes.

You can find out more about how to check in for an Aeroflot flight online and avoid queues here:

Aeroflot: online check-in for flights using ticket number

Check-in for UTair flights

For all Utair airline flights, a standard rule applies: check-in for domestic flights begins 2 hours before, for international flights - 3 hours before and ends 40 minutes before. The exceptions are:

For domestic flights at Vnukovo, you can check in 12 hours before departure, in Kaliningrad - 6 hours, and in Surgut - 24 hours before departure.
Check-in at Milan airport starts 2.5 hours before departure, and at airports in cities such as Riga, Vienna, Berlin and Munich - 2 hours.

If there is a UTair self-registration kiosk at the departure airport, you can register one day before departure. Registration for a flight through kiosks is completed in 45 minutes.

A very convenient way that will save a lot of time is online registration. For Utair flights it opens 36 hours before and closes 45 minutes before departure (in Vienna - an hour before the flight). Online check-in is not available in all cities and airports. You can find out more about this here:

All passengers who are late for the flight (appearing for check-in less than 40 minutes before departure) will not be allowed to board the flight.

Check-in for Ural Airlines flights

Check-in for the flight of the main carrier of the Urals starts depending on the departure airport. Check-in at Domodedovo Airport for all flights begins one day in advance. At Koltsovo, domestic flights open for check-in 3 hours before departure, and international flights open 4 hours before departure. For other airports, the rule applies: check-in for domestic flights opens 2 hours in advance, and for international flights - 3 hours in advance, although, depending on the situation at the airport, the check-in opening time sometimes changes (from 1 to 4 hours).

The standard check-in time for international and domestic flights is 40 minutes before departure, but there are exceptions:

At Hurghada Airport, check-in closes 45 minutes before the flight.
In Rome - 50 minutes before departure. Also, check-in for international flights from Bolshoye Savino Airport in Perm finishes in 50 minutes.
In Beijing, Guangzhou and Dubai, check-in ends exactly one hour before the flight.

Online check-in for direct scheduled flights starts one day before and ends one hour before departure. Online check-in for a Ural Airlines flight is not possible from all airports. A more detailed list of cities, rules and detailed instructions can be found here:

Ural Airlines: online check-in by ticket number

Passengers who, for one reason or another, did not fit into the given time frame and showed up for the flight after check-in was completed are unlikely to be able to fly.

Check-in time for S7 flights

According to the general rule of the S7 airline, check-in for a flight starts 2-3 hours and ends 40 minutes before departure. Exceptions:

Check-in for the flight at Tolmachevo Airport (Novosibirsk) starts 24 hours in advance.
Check-in at Domodedovo Airport begins 46 hours before the flight.
The end of check-in at the airports of Beijing, Dubai and Madrid is exactly one hour before departure.

Online check-in for S7 flights begins 30 hours before departure and ends 40 minutes before departure. You can find out how to issue a boarding pass in advance in real time here:

Check-in for Rossiya Airlines flights

At the airport of departure at the check-in counter for Rossiya flights, registration opens 2 hours in advance and closes in 40 minutes. If your flight begins with the letter code FV, this means that the flight is operated directly by Rossiya Airlines. If your flight code begins with the letters SU, this means that Rossiya operates a flight under a single code for the Aeroflot group of companies. The check-in start time will vary depending on the flight:

For flights with code SU, check-in is available one day before departure.
For flights with code FV, check-in is available 3 hours before departure.

If you are flying from a foreign airport, you must check the check-in closing time on the airport website itself.

If there are self-check-in kiosks at the airport, you can check in for your flight one day before departure. Check-in closes 45 minutes before departure. The time frame for online registration is identical. More details:

Rossiya Airlines: online check-in for flights using ticket number

Check-in for Pobeda flights

At the airport counter, check-in opens 2 hours in advance and closes 40 minutes in advance. Exceptions:

Check-in at Vnukovo begins 3 hours before the flight.
Check-in for flights departing from the airports of Leipzig, Karlovy Vary, London and Istanbul closes exactly one hour before.

Time range for online check-in for Pobeda Airlines flights:

For flights from Moscow, online check-in opens 24 hours before and ends 40 minutes before departure.
You can check-in for flights from St. Petersburg 24 hours in advance, but you must be there before the check-in deadline (2 hours before departure).
From foreign airports, online check-in begins 24 hours before departure and ends 4 hours before departure.

Check-in for flights of other airlines

Check-in for Azur Air flights at the airport starts in 2.5 - 3 hours and ends in 40 minutes. Online registration opens exactly 24 hours in advance and ends 3 hours before.

For all domestic flights from Domodedovo, check-in for Red Wings Airlines begins one day before and ends 40 minutes before departure. Online registration also starts a day before, but ends in 3 hours.

Yamal adheres to the standard rule and opens check-in at the airport in 2 hours and closes in 40 minutes. You can register online from one day to three hours before flight departure. For Nordavia airlines, check-in for flights is identical, the only difference is the check-in time at the airport - 50 minutes before departure.

Check-in at the airport for Rusline flights starts from 1.5 to 3 hours before departure, depending on the airport and flight. You need to find out the specific time before the flight on the airline’s website or from representatives. Check-in at the airport ends in 40 minutes as a standard. Live pre-registration begins 36 hours in advance and ends 90 minutes in advance.

Yakutia Airlines has its own time range. For local flights within the region, check-in is open 2 hours in advance; for flights within Russia and the world, you can check-in 3 hours in advance. The end time is floating and is communicated to the passenger directly at the airport of departure on the online board. It is very convenient to register online. Web check-in opens 23 hours and closes 2 hours before departure.

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