Emirates Check in, Online Flight Check in Baggage Size, Web Check-in

On an Emirates’ booking, you can check in:

Emirates Check-in Time

If you’re holding an Emirates flight booking, you can check in online from 48 hours before your flight’s scheduled departure to:

Note

Your reporting time is mentioned in your eBoarding pass
The reporting time may vary per airport
Be sure to reach the airport within the above timeframe, or you might miss your flight

Same as above

If you’re checking in your baggage, reach the airport at least 90 minutes before your flight’s scheduled departure time.
If you’re not checking in your baggage, reach the airport at least 60 minutes before your flight’s scheduled departure time.
If you haven’t checked in online:
- On an Economy Class ticket, reach the airport at least 3 hours before your flight’s scheduled departure time.
- On a First or Business Class ticket, reach the airport at least 1 hour before your flight’s scheduled departure time.

Note

Online check-in is not available for passengers who are under 16 years old and traveling alone; they need to check in at the airport counter.

To check in online with your Emirates booking:

Go to Emirates’ official website: www.emirates.com
Click on the ‘Manage booking/Check in’ tab
Enter the following information:
1. Your last name
2. Your booking reference
  (it is a 6-character alphanumeric code that appears after the ‘Booking Reference’ field, such as L5W4NW)
Click on the ‘Check in’ button
Select the name of the passenger(s) you want to check in
Enter the Advance Passenger Information (if asked)
Complete your online check-in
(before completing your online check-in, you can change your seat or add your missing Emirates Skywards numbers)

You can also check in as follows:

Go to Emirates’ official website: www.emirates.com
Click on the ‘Manage’ and then on ‘Check in online’ from the dropdown
Enter the following information:
1. Your last name
2. Your booking reference
  (it is a 6-character alphanumeric code that appears after the ‘Booking Reference’ field, such as L5W4NW)
Click on the ‘Retrieve Booking’ button
Select the name of the passenger(s) you want to check in
Enter the Advance Passenger Information (if asked)
Complete your online check-in
(before completing your online check-in, you can change your seat or add your missing Emirates Skywards numbers)

After you’ve completed your online check-in at Emirates:

You’ll be issued your eBoarding Pass (select airports)
You’ll need to print your eBoarding pass and bring it to the airport
- If you don’t receive your eBoarding pass, collect it from the Emirates’ airport check-in counters
- If you don’t have access to a printer, you can still check-in online—in which case:
  - Present your travel documents at the airport’s online check-in desk
  - Tell the staff that you have checked in online but you do not have your receipt

Reach the airport at least 3 hours before your flight’s departure.
Head for the security check at least 60 minutes before your flight’s departure.
Boarding time:
- Starts 45 minutes before your flight’s departure
- Closes 20 minutes before your flight’s departure
You can check in online at the following airports
Only these airports offer an e-boarding pass
Leave enough buffer time for your journey to the airport, security checks, baggage checks, etc.

To check in from your mobile device, follow the steps outlined in Emirates Online Check-in (above).

	When to reach the airport
If you’re checking in your baggage	At least 90 minutes before your flight’s departure time
If you’re not checking in your baggage	At least 60 minutes before your flight’s departure time
If you haven’t checked in online	Economy Class ticket: At least 3 hours before departure timeFirst or Business Class ticket: At least 1 hour before departure time