online check-in with connecting flights
Posted: 18 Jun 2009, 10:54Just thought I share with you this info.
I'm off to JFK tomorrow on VS and for the first time ever (!!) I've booked a thru-ticket all the way from MAN to JFK via LHR using BMI for the domestic flights (all flights booked via VS and VS e-ticketed)
I wasn't sure how or even if I could check-in online for the MAN>LHR bit.
Having previously tried searching the BMI website using the VS booking ref nothing was ever found (which makes sense as it's a VS booking not a BMI one)
Tried using the VS website to check-in for the domestic bits - no go there.
As a last thought, I tried using the online check-in section of the BMI website (again entering the VS booking ref and my last name) - Hey Presto it found my booking and I was able to check-in [:D]
It even allows seat selection too, not that I need to change as it's very kindly allocated me row 1 anyway [:)]
Just a shame O2 are taking so long to set-up MMS for iPhone users (I can send but can't receive them yet) as you can go paper-free with BMI on several routes and have your boarding pass sent to a mobile as a MMS message. Apparently there's a very large back log in the O2 MMS provisioning department at the moment [:w]
Next quest - to try and blag my way into the BMI lounge using my BMI DC AU card even though my VS FC number is on this booking!!
Regards
I'm off to JFK tomorrow on VS and for the first time ever (!!) I've booked a thru-ticket all the way from MAN to JFK via LHR using BMI for the domestic flights (all flights booked via VS and VS e-ticketed)
I wasn't sure how or even if I could check-in online for the MAN>LHR bit.
Having previously tried searching the BMI website using the VS booking ref nothing was ever found (which makes sense as it's a VS booking not a BMI one)
Tried using the VS website to check-in for the domestic bits - no go there.
As a last thought, I tried using the online check-in section of the BMI website (again entering the VS booking ref and my last name) - Hey Presto it found my booking and I was able to check-in [:D]
It even allows seat selection too, not that I need to change as it's very kindly allocated me row 1 anyway [:)]
Just a shame O2 are taking so long to set-up MMS for iPhone users (I can send but can't receive them yet) as you can go paper-free with BMI on several routes and have your boarding pass sent to a mobile as a MMS message. Apparently there's a very large back log in the O2 MMS provisioning department at the moment [:w]
Next quest - to try and blag my way into the BMI lounge using my BMI DC AU card even though my VS FC number is on this booking!!
Regards