Linking out and return on the same booking – am I missing something on BA?
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I recently had to book a ticket for a (elderly) relative via Jet2. I was a little worried about how the process would go as they don’t use apps, and hardly use their smartphone. Its was quite interesting to see how they do things compared to BA
The online check in opens 30 days before the outbound flight
Once checked In, I was issued the ticket for both the OUT & the RTN Legs. This is great as they could print out the tickets and thus not have to worry about using any tech.When I book via BA, on one round trip booking I only get the option to Check In 7 days ( cant remember the exact number of days) before the flight. So if the return is 2 weeks afterward departure I would not be able to print this easily..
It seems the Jet2 booking systems has some advantages, or am I missing some trick with BA or is this a genuine limitation of their booking system?
You can always print booking confirmation or eticket receipt with BA.
checking and boarding pass can be obtained from airport.With BA you can only check in the day before a flight not 7.
But different airlines have different policies and various advantages and disadvantages with those policies.
The LCCs may seem to have ‘better’ check-in policies but on other measures they are worse than the legacy carriers.
It’s the difference between the Low cost carriers who have IT systems that work, and legacy carriers like BA that don’t.
No stupid rules on LCCs like forcing saturday night stays to bring down the price to a “leisure fare” bucket or screwing customers who just want a one way fare etc.
I think OP is talking about boarding passes, not tickets per se.
The LCCs do seem to allow check in much longer in advance than BA – I think 30 days is about normal. With BA it’s 24 hours before and no earlier, so you do have to remember to do it for each leg, which can be easily forgotten on a multi-sector trip!
@DanC – most IATA airlines (mainly the ‘traditional’ ones like BA) only allow online check-in 24-48hrs before the flight but also don’t charge any fee for checking in at the airport and getting a paper boarding card which some low cost carriers do.
It’s the difference between the Low cost carriers who have IT systems that work, and legacy carriers like BA that don’t.
.Their systems are simpler.
They don’t have complex loyalty schemes or code share with other carriers or offer connecting flights with themselves let alone with other carriers.
If BA only sold BA flights then there might be fewer issues. But I’m not sure anyone wants that to happen.
@BA Flyer IHG Stayer I think there’s many on here who would just settle for BA being able to actually ticket the flights they’ve sold 100% of the time.
Many thanks for the replies / info. As an FYI Jet2 dont charge for the airport either. I know other (Ryan / Easy / Wizz) do though….
Thanks for the correction on BA check in. I was thinking about Bronze Seat selection.
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