Check-in on Air NZ to USA (HNL)

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#233362 13-Apr-2018 10:36

Air NZ says on their website 90 mins for international flights unless USA in which case 2hrs before flight, but it also says check the mobile app.

Mobile app (on the specific booking) says 90min.

So... do I take it that 2hrs before flight is the cut-off to be safe?

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#1995298 13-Apr-2018 10:52

Last time I checked HNL was a state of the US so you answered your own question

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#1995300 13-Apr-2018 10:54

Yes, but the website (generic) says 2h whereas the app (on the flight booking reference) says 90min.

So which one do you believe they're both USA.

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#1995304 13-Apr-2018 10:57

kryptonjohn:

Yes, but the website (generic) says 2h whereas the app (on the flight booking reference) says 90min.

So which one do you believe they're both USA.

It's 2 hours you seem to be making a mountain out of a mole hill here so be on the safe side checkin 2.5 hours early

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#1995305 13-Apr-2018 11:00

i'd be 2 hrs in before flight. or even earlier. it's self service at airNZ counters, so could be busy if 2-3 flights at the same time.

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#1995307 13-Apr-2018 11:01

I hate wasting time at airports by getting there early but not as much as I hate missing flights. 2.5h is overkill though why would I spend an extra hour in that awful place!

edit: it is a mountain not a mole hil if you turn up at 90 mins as directed by their own mobile app and they've closed the checkin.

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#1995339 13-Apr-2018 11:06

It's only a half hour difference, better to be safe than sorry. I once nearly missed a flight out of Auckland because even though I was there within the time-frame Air NZ specified, the luggage conveyor belt had broken down and so they were making everyone line up and hand their luggage in through one small door and there was a massive line of people trying to do that.

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#1995342 13-Apr-2018 11:09

MurrayM:

It's only a half hour difference, better to be safe than sorry. I once nearly missed a flight out of Auckland because even though I was there within the time-frame Air NZ specified, the luggage conveyor belt had broken down and so they were making everyone line up and hand their luggage in through one small door and there was a massive line of people trying to do that.

What a nightmare. We'll have bags for Africa. Golf clubs, wife bringing the kitchen sink, 3 kids etc. I'm more used to travelling everywhere with a wheelie carry on even for international trips.

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#1995344 13-Apr-2018 11:10

I am lost for words you are worried about 30 minutes!

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#1995348 13-Apr-2018 11:19

Jeez, just asking. Chill, brother.

What I am surprised by, but neither worried nor lost for words over is that AirNZ haven't checked their information - the website and app are saying different things.

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#1995349 13-Apr-2018 11:19

kryptonjohn:

Air NZ says on their website 90 mins for international flights unless USA in which case 2hrs before flight, but it also says check the mobile app.

Mobile app (on the specific booking) says 90min.

So... do I take it that 2hrs before flight is the cut-off to be safe?

Unless something has changed recently (unlikely), flights to USA required additional screening. You won't be able to access the gate area until security are present. The extra time is to get passengers to the gate earlier and through a second round of screening.

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#1995369 13-Apr-2018 11:52

Check-in will close around 60 mins out for international services. If you're there 90 mins before hand there won't be any issues.

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#1995370 13-Apr-2018 11:53

SirHumphreyAppleby:

kryptonjohn:

Air NZ says on their website 90 mins for international flights unless USA in which case 2hrs before flight, but it also says check the mobile app.

Mobile app (on the specific booking) says 90min.

So... do I take it that 2hrs before flight is the cut-off to be safe?

Unless something has changed recently (unlikely), flights to USA required additional screening. You won't be able to access the gate area until security are present. The extra time is to get passengers to the gate earlier and through a second round of screening.

Secondary screening to the US only occurs if you're unlucky enough to get the dreaded SSSS on your boarding pass which is only a small percentage of the pax on each flight.

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#1995421 13-Apr-2018 12:33

Linux:

Last time I checked HNL was a state of the US so you answered your own question

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Not really, because he has been given differing information from 2 sources.

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