Manchester Airport Checking-in
When boarding a flight from the terminals at Manchester Airport, speak to the airline representatives to know how many hours before your flight you should arrive at the airport. Generally, you must check in to your flight and pass through security at least 2 hours before the scheduled time of your flight.
Check-in desks
Manchester Airport has information screens providing information about the check-In desks of the different airlines. After checking in at the airline desk, you must proceed to the security control gate. There are also a host of shops and restaurants at the Departures lounge where you can shop or simply unwind until the flight departure time.
If you are boarding a flight from Terminal 2 of Manchester Airport, you have to go the upper level of the Terminal to reach the stipulated check-in desks.
Self-service check-in
Manchester Airport has lime green self-service check-in machines at all its terminals. Self-service check-in desks are easy to operate and eliminate the need for you having to wait in long queues. At these self-service kiosks, you can confirm your flight booking and print your boarding card within a matter of minutes. In case you have checked baggage, you can drop it off at the bag-drop facility. For passengers with hand baggage, they can proceed directly to the security control gate.
Online check-in
Online check-in offers the convenience of checking in online to your flight from the confines of your home or office. However, you will need a printer to print your boarding pass when you check-in online. If you have checked baggage, you should drop it off at the bag-drop section. On the other hand, you can proceed to the security gate if you only have hand baggage.
Express check-in
Manchester Airport Terminals 1, 2, and 3 have Express Check-In counters. Through these user-friendly touchscreen kiosks, you can both check in to your flight and print your boarding card – all this without you having to endure long queues at the check-in desks.
Here are 5 steps for your Express Check-in:
- Verify your identity with your e-ticket number, credit card, or passport
- Adhere to the on-screen guidelines for confirming your flight booking
- Continue by printing and collecting your boarding pass
- In case you have bags, you should head to the special bag drop desks to drop them off (look for the signs directing you to the closest bag drop facility)
- Go to the security gate thereafter to complete boarding procedures
Home Bag Check-in
Manchester Airport has tied up with AirPortr to provide doorstep pick-up of your bags and deliver them to your airplane. Their services include picking up at your bags at a time that is convenient for you, checking-in your bags, and sealing them – all in your presence. Thereafter, they transport your bags to your plane. All this helps to relieve the stress of checking-in at the busy airport terminals.
When your flight lands, you can collect your bags from the carousel at the destination airport. Note, this service is applicable only on selected airlines and postcodes within catchment areas covering the major cities nearby Manchester Airport.