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What is the purpose of electronically checking in?
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:13 pm
I see both airlines and hotels asking me to "check in" electronically a day before my reservation. If I still have to do basically the same routine when I get to the hotel or airport, what is the point of all of this ritual?
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Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:14 pm to Spankum
To check in.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:16 pm to Spankum
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If I still have to do basically the same routine when I get to the hotel or airport
You don't at the airport.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:18 pm to Spankum
For airlines, I can avoid stopping at the kisok since I rarely check bags. And if I do check a bag I can bypass the line for kiosks and go straight to bag drop.
For hotels, it means my CC has been applied for incidentals and my room already assigned. Can just grab key and go. The idea in a few years is that you'll be able to bypass the desk all together and unlock your room with your phone.
For hotels, it means my CC has been applied for incidentals and my room already assigned. Can just grab key and go. The idea in a few years is that you'll be able to bypass the desk all together and unlock your room with your phone.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:20 pm to Spankum
At Marriott you can electronically check in and get ridiculously early check in times and your key is ready so you don't have to wait. They will charge your card that is on file if you want, so you don't have to show that at check in. Much faster.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:22 pm to Spankum
Duh they probably get frequent cancellations, and this helps them rent out rooms at the last minute.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:23 pm to Golfer
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For hotels, it means my CC has been applied for incidentals and my room already assigned. Can just grab key and go. The idea in a few years is that you'll be able to bypass the desk all together and unlock your room with your phone.
this is all generally done anyway, if I stay at a brand where I am a member of their rewards club. I do see Hilton starting to have the ability to unlock the room with my key.
I typically check a bag, so I was hoping that checking in early actually had some bearing on whether I am bumped from a full aircraft.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:27 pm to Spankum
it helps prevent them from dragging you off the plane
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:30 pm to Golfer
quote:This. I got to pick my room wuth hilton Honors last week. Top floor with larger room than standard due to odd shape of the hotel!
At Marriott you can electronically check in and get ridiculously early check in times and your key is ready so you don't have to wait.
or airlines, I can avoid stopping at the kisok since I rarely check bags
This post was edited on 4/29/17 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:31 pm to Spankum
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What is the purpose of electronically checking in?
Big brother surveillance disguised as Discounts.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:33 pm to Spankum
To get hits on their websites.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:33 pm to Spankum
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I do see Hilton starting to have the ability to unlock the room with my key.
They do and it's great. I usually grab a key anyway, but a couple times there were long waits at check in so I just skipped it, went to my room, and got in with my phone.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:35 pm to TheChosenOne
I was wary of "digital key" firs time...but it has worked perfectly every time including pool area etc..
Posted on 4/29/17 at 10:42 pm to Spankum
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this is all generally done anyway
Not really. If I don't online check in its:
- Welcome Mr. Golfer, have you stayed at this hotel before?
- Can I see you ID and method of payment?
- I have you in 1 king room high floor, would the 9th floor, city view suffice?
- how many room keys?
- wifi login process, hours of food & beverage, etc
- selection of rewards benefits
- directions to elevator
Vs.
- show the online checkin desk my ID & get room key
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