For many years Aeroflot has been holding the title of the best air carrier in the Russian Federation. The company is always very responsible for the comfort of passengers, constantly expanding the list of services. The electronic registration service is also very popular. It is very convenient and fast. Registration (Aeroflot) is carried out by ticket number. Now you can forget about the queues forever.
When purchasing a travel document on the Internet, the traveler receives an itinerary receipt containing the unique reservation code. Actually, it is required for electronic registration for the Aeroflot flight.
The necessary conditions
You can check in for your flight online if:
- You travel with Aeroflot (SU), Russia (FV), Donavia (D9), Orenburg Airlines (R2), Aurora (HZ) flights, which depart from any airport in Moscow with a registration system .
- Passenger flies without animals.
- The traveler does not need special services (persons with disabilities, a child without parents, etc.).
Aeroflot: check-in for a flight
The online registration algorithm is as follows:
- Browse through your ticket and find the phrase booking reference. Next to it is a six-digit code of numbers and letters.
- Next, on the Aeroflot Internet portal, go to the “Electronic Check-in for Flight” section.
- Go down the page, check the box and agree to the conditions, the system will automatically redirect you to the route search page.
- Type in your reservation code and personal details.
Important! In case of errors in the code or incorrectly entered data, the site will not allow the user to register online.
- After checking the information, a window with a seating plan for passengers will open, where the traveler can reserve any available seats in the cabin.
- After selecting a seat, the passenger receives a personal boarding pass by e-mail, which must be stored, printed and taken with you.
Upon arrival at the airport, the passenger will no longer have to stand in line to reissue the boarding pass. If necessary, you need to hand over things, go through scanners, and when making international flights, you need to go through customs control. Even if it was not possible to print the coupon or it was lost, this can be done in the airport hall, where specialized terminals are located, or you can contact the registration desk staff.
Important! If necessary, the passenger has the opportunity to choose other seats, for this you need to re-enter the reservation system and enter the code. Accordingly, the boarding pass also needs to print a new one.
Features of online registration
There are some nuances that you need to consider when applying for an Aeroflot flight:
- Checking in for a flight using the Internet opens exactly one day before the departure of the aircraft and ends 45 minutes before its departure. If you don’t need to check in your luggage, you can arrive at the airport 20 minutes before departure (this is the last time). However, to avoid unforeseen inconvenience, it is better to arrive a few hours before departure.
- Under the Aeroflot-Shuttle program, check-in is allowed no later than half an hour before the departure of the flight. The same rules apply for flights from St. Petersburg.
- What else do you need to know about flights with Aeroflot? Checking in for an online flight on a route receipt does not imply the possibility of ordering food on a special menu, since it takes at least 36 hours to prepare it. This is done in advance at the time of purchase of the ticket through a personal account, or by the airline’s contact number.
- Is it possible to fly from Sheremetyevo (Aeroflot)? Registration online by ticket code has no restrictions on the place of departure. It makes no difference which airport the plane flies from - Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo or Vnukovo. In addition, a self check-in service is available for many other airlines.
In some cases, electronic registration is not possible. The system does not work:
- For charter flights whose ticket numbers contain a combination of 195.
- For connecting flights in which Aeroflot does not appear as the main carrier.
- For aircraft departing from Saratov, Novy Urengoy, Murmansk, Dushanbe, Tehran and a number of other cities. You can clarify the information by calling the airline number.
Advantages and disadvantages of online registration
- The main plus is, of course, saving time and comfort.
- To register, you only need access to the Internet, respectively, you can do this in any suitable place.
- The passenger can personally choose any unoccupied seats in the cabin.
- Upon arrival at the airport, there is no need to queue for a boarding pass.
The only drawback of this procedure is that it is not open to all travelers. Who doesn’t have access to electronic registration?
- Special passengers (seriously ill, unaccompanied children, persons with disabilities).
- Travelers with animals.
- Persons transporting dangerous or special cargo.
- Travelers who buy a ticket through a travel agency.
- When buying tickets collectively (more than 9 pieces).
Aeroflot: check-in via the mobile application
For owners of mobile devices based on iOS and Android, a free program has also been released, which can be downloaded at play.google.com and itunes.apple.com. The registration process is similar.
Electronic ticketing every year is gaining more and more popularity, because it greatly facilitates the lives of travelers. Check-in for an Aeroflot flight takes just a few minutes. Sheremetyevo with its long lines of experienced tourists is no longer scared.