On line check in with BMI

[flying fish]

Any of you people out there ever tried checking in online with BMI Baby (hand luggage only) I'm just doing it now for next week but I see no reference to my return flight, I can only print the boarding pass for the outgoing flight from East Midlands. This is our first time with BMI and I really don't want to Pay the extra £10 for not having a boarding pass. Thanks in anticipation

[lincdoc]

So far we have only used on-line booking for an outward flight with BMI and the convenience of just taking hand luggage was great. I agree that their 72 hr limit on printing your boarding pass is a pain. On our next trip we will be using BMI for the homeward flight. I am hoping to get the boarding passes printed at reception in our complex or one of the internet cafes. Failing that I might have to buy the cheapest printer I can find and leave it in our apartment.

[DaveK]

We are in the same boat. Going out late April with Ryanair for 10 days and returning with BMI. We have not used BMI since on-line check in was introduced. Looks as if I will have to buy a cheap printer or use the Chinese shop down in the village. The time limit for printing the boarding pass is far too short when compared to EasyJet or Ryanair.

[lincdoc]

It looks like BMI is now 8 days for on-line check-in. Hope that applies to one way flights as well. I might just about squeeze that in next time but it obviously won't help you,DaveK.

[e-richard]

Online checkin:

easyJet: 60 days
BMI: 8 days
BA: 24 hours !


I wonder if this has anything to do with the length of time that the airline expects to stay in business and offer you a flight ?

[DaveK]

Interesting thought! Looks like I will be going to Worten or Radio Popular for a cheap printer. Last flew with BMI into Lisbon a couple of years ago. Only reason for using them to come back this time was timing and the price was reasonable; normally they are more expensive.

[Bruce Wallis]

There is an internet cafe just across from Happys in Rua Farol. run by a really friendly guy named Paulo.

He will charge you 30 cents a sheet for printing......a damn sight cheaper than a printer!!

[Graham]

With BA you can check in online but don't actually need to print your boarding pass - you just show your passport at check in - is this not the case with BMI etc?

[e-richard]

Graham, that's true for pretty much all airlines.
This discussion is for, those who do not check bags, can then by-pass the checkin lines and go straight to security.

[maccasa]

came back with bmi baby on 30th - printed check in docs myself and we walked straight through to security - great! Coupled with only 16 people on flight and 25 mins early all-in-all excellent!

[pato]

We are in the same boat. Going out late April with Ryanair for 10 days and returning with BMI. We have not used BMI since on-line check in was introduced. Looks as if I will have to buy a cheap printer or use the Chinese shop down in the village. The time limit for printing the boarding pass is far too short when compared to EasyJet or Ryanair.

CM's a cheap printer!

[CM]

cheeky get Pato, cheap print is something I have never been accused of...just ask my clients

[pato]

cheeky get Pato, cheap print is something I have never been accused of...just ask my clients

No Colin, I meant it in the nicest possible way, maybe I should have said Value for money