– Why do airlines let passengers check-in online 24 hours beforehand? By checking in, shouldn’t they confirm a passenger is actually at the airport?
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Depends on the flights.
The extreme example is NZ regional flights that don’t have airport security to get on the plane (small turboprop planes only – the major routes with jets have security checks so you usually need more like 30 min)
I can check in ahead of time, reserve my seat and rock up to the airport 15 min before takeoff and be at the front of the line to board.
This works fine at smaller towns where there’s minimal chance of traffic delay but is a bit riskier in a major city.
Combine this with a flexi ticket and you can move to the next flight in the app if you’re running late and it makes things really easy for business travellers doing day trips or overnights with carry on only
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