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You can check in on your computer and print or save your boarding pass. You can also check in by accessing the website from your smartphone and download your boarding pass as a PDF.

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When does online check in open?

Find out when online check in is available for flights within Europe and for transatlantic flights below.

Flights within Europe:
  • For bookings made on aerlingus.com you can check in online up to 15 days before departure for free if you have a Plus, Advantage or AerSpace Fare. You can also choose this option with Saver Fare, however a seat selection fee will apply.
  • No matter what fare you chose you can check in for free within 48 hours of your scheduled departure time.
  • Online check in for group bookings, bookings with infants and bookings made via the Aer Lingus call centre or a travel agency, is also available within 48 hours of your scheduled departure time. If you booked through a travel agency please ensure you check in online using aerlingus.com and not through the App.
  • Important: Passport cards and National Identity cards are not accepted for online check in.
Transatlantic Flights:
  • You can check in online within 24 hours of your scheduled departure time on all routes to and from North America.
  • Important: Passport cards and National Identity cards are not accepted for online check in.
Connecting customer check in times:
  • Flights connecting through Dublin and Shannon: From a flight within Europe to a transatlantic flight (USA or Canada), you can check in for both flights 24 hours before the scheduled departure time of your first flight (local time).
  • Flights connecting through Manchester: From a flight within Europe to a transatlantic flight (USA and Barbados), you can check in for both flights 24 hours before the scheduled departure time of your transatlantic flight (UK time).
  • Your first flight is with a partner airline: Please refer to the partner airline's website for check-in times and ensure that you check in using their booking reference.

When does online check in close?

Flights within Europe:

Online check in closing times vary depending on where you are departing from:

Departing from: Online check in closes:
Ireland | UK | Amsterdam 1 hour before departure
Rest of Europe 4 hours 30 minutes before departure
with the exception of:
Knock | Newquay | Exeter | Jersey 4 hours 30 minutes before departure
Rome 6 hours 30 minutes before departure
Malaga | Faro

When operated by a larger Airbus 330 aircraft

 8 hours 30 minutes before departure
 
Transatlantic Flights:

Online check in closes 95 minutes before your scheduled departure time. Please note that online check in for flights departing from Barbados closes 6 hours before departure.

What can you do during online check in?

  • You can select your seat during online check in. Alternatively, if you'd like to select seats before check in you can do this through Manage Trip.
  • You can add a carry-on bag if you are travelling with a Saver fare (and have yet not added it to your booking). You can also add extra bags, if needed. If you would like to add bags before you check in, you can do this through Manage Trip

Boarding Passes

  • Online check in gives you the option of printing your boarding pass or to store your boarding pass on your smartphone or tablet.
  • You will receive your boarding pass after checking in. We highly recommend that you save or print your boarding pass as you will not be able to view it after your flight has departed.
  • If you need a summary of your trip before you check in, you can resend your confirmation email by clicking on the link Resend confirmation email in Manage Trip
How to print your boarding pass
  • To print your boarding pass from the website you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
  • You can print your boarding pass by going to Manage Trip and clicking on View Boarding Pass. You can reprint your boarding pass at any time before your flight departs.
How to save your boarding pass on your phone
  • If you check in online through your smartphone, you will have the option to save a mobile boarding pass pdf to your phone.
  • If you have already checked in, simply visit Manage Trip or our Check in page again, from your smartphone and enter your booking reference and family name. You will be able to download a PDF version of your boarding pass by clicking on View Boarding Pass.
  • Alternatively, you can Download the Aer Lingus app and access it from there.

Bag Drop

  • After you check in online you drop your checked bags off when you arrive at the airport.
  • From April until September, if you are flying from Dublin or Cork airport between 05:30 and 08:00 in the morning, you can use our Evening before check in service. Simply, check in at one of the Express Bag Drop kiosks and drop your bags at the bag drop desk the evening before, between 16:00 and 19:45. This service is available for both Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional flights.
  • Find out more about our new Express Bag Drop service at Dublin airport.
  • As always, please ensure that your carry-on baggage is within the specified allowance. This is for your own ease of travel, as bags outside of this allowance must be checked in, and the relevant bag fee will apply. Find out more about your carry-on baggage allowance.
Allow sufficient time at the airport
  • We advise all customers who check in online to allow sufficient time to check baggage and proceed through security checkpoints. The time necessary for security and document checks may vary by airport, day and time.
  • We advise you to be at the boarding gate at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time. If you arrive late to the boarding gate, you unfortunately won't be allowed to travel.

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