AMERICAN AIRLINES | HOW TO CHECK-IN AT SELF SERVICE KIOSK?

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Terminal 2
Date: May 2017

[kcwhiff]

Thank you so much for making this vid! I've been anxious wondering how to check in on my first flight!

[Mr.BadIdea]

This video was actually super useful, definitely saved me a lot of confusion!

[mindymariepoe]

Yay! I am Check-In Luggage going headed to Ontario, California for out of town from Chicago, IL is coming up this Saturday!

[timberrr]

LUGGAGE TIPS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Tie three or four colored ribbons around the handle to your luggage to warn others that this is not their luggage. People grab luggage at the turnstile and take it home before you ever see it.

Anywhere you put your bag, it could be grabbed in error. Example: overhead compartment, unloaded from the bus, at the hotel lobby, at the airport turnstile...

These ribbons make your luggage different and EASY TO SPOT when the piece is surrounded by 35 other cases unloaded from the bus. Using 4 ribbons make it immediately different than other cases with 1 ribbon.

Use 1” wide ribbons 14” long and not longer. Cut the ends at 45 degrees.

Tie the ribbons as a sandwich, as if they were one ribbon. Use a man’s tie, a half Windsor knot for the best look. After it is tied on, the total length of the ribbons will be about 5 inches from the handle. This is too short to catch on anything such as rollers.

Scissor cut trim the ribbons to cascading different lengths after they are tied. Put a drop of Super Glue at the end.
If each ribbon is slightly a different length by 1/4” the color layers will all show up no matter how they drape.

You can see these ribbons from 40 feet away.
Perhaps tie TWO handles or RINGS top and side of the case.
Tie using a HALF WINDSOR KNOT to the metal buckle ring of the handle.

Learn Half Windsor knot tying:
It is the 2nd example in this video
This knot does not loosen.

Put your phone number on one ribbon using a fine point permanent Sharpie.
Example: “Owner 454-333-7878”
No personal name necessary.
No address necessary on the ribbon.

Choose one ribbon with an unusual pattern or fabric to really make it unique. The 4th ribbon could be black color.

Stand by the output port of the turnstile to reduce the chance of someone else grabbing your piece.

Tie your skiies, duffel bag, backpack and what ever else with matching ribbons—even your computer case.

If you are a Travel Agent, you could hot gold stamp one ribbon with your name and phone number. Send them a set of ribbons, red and blue and BLACK to your customer as a gift. Record this gift in your database so you don’t duplicate yourself.
Buy a gold hot embossing machine. Gold emboss your business name on the BLACK ribbon. Put the customer’s name on it if possible.

Pleasant color combinations:
Red, white and blue
Chartreuse and purple and orange
Orange and light blue
Orange and yellow
Gray and pink
Green and yellow
Red and Green
Red and Gold
Light blue and light green and white

The 4th ribbon could be white, gray, black, tan

Tip #2 Take a cell phone picture of the ribbon tied on. Then another picture of the full luggage piece. You now have a way to communicate “what it looks like” if someone is tasked with searching for it. Take this picture outside in direct sun not under neon lights.

Tip #3 Place a strip of colored duct tape on the inside lining to your case. Put TWO pieces in DIFFERENT places such as INSIDE a pocket to the case. If you dare, put your phone number DIRECTLY ON THE FABRIC Liner of the case WITHOUT USING TAPE. Or, put your name and phone number on this tape. If all identity is stripped from your case, you have this to show. If someone steals it and rips off identity tags, you can show the police officer the inside tape...

To be sneaky about the tape, put your phone number on the STICKY side of the tape. Nothing is on the surface side of this tape.

Tip #4
Put your phone number on a 2” x 1/2” piece of fabric or plastic sheet. Use colored Duct tape, such as black or red or neon, to tape this message to the top side of the handle. This message is under the tape hidden from view. The lettering does not touch the sticky part. Wrap it 2-3 times. Also include Tips 1, 2, 3 above. If you need to prove identity of the case, just unwrap it and show.

Tip #5 ADDING UNIQUENESS
4 ribbons
1 designer ribbon
colored taped handle
stencil spray paint a 2” stencil letter or number or word to the suit case surface in addition to using all the ideas here.
Stencil spray paint a letter to the top ribbon.
Use ribbons that are wider or more narrow than 1”.
Put a travel sticker on the case.

Tip #6 WEIGH YOUR OWN
Scales may vary at different airports. If you are even 1 pound over, you pay. So, regulate yourself. Found on Ebay, buy a
HAND HELD DIGITAL SCALE
It is less than $15.
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[mistydawnyork]

Yay! I Agree 100% and I got it a American Airlines Boarding Pass Ticket get ready to flight down to California!

[flowmotion_]

Wow thanks brother I'm flying tomorrow, thanks for the help

[katieburris]

Is your carry on bag something you have to include and pay for for being checked on this screen? And if so how much is it? Never flown before.

[tikiidoq]

I'm traveling for the first time ever by plane in 2 months, so everything is going to be new for me. I know that you can check-in online 24 hours prior, but will I still need to go to a kiosk or check in counter? I'd assume so in order to get a boarding pass and tags for baggage.

[taihairs]

thank you for this i fly today and was confused 😂

[edvargas]

I did not understand in the bag part. If I got the economic, and it includes two bags, should I add them or just click on “No”?

[hadezmage]

Thank you for this video. If I check in online prior to flight, but in some crazy events I lose my printed boarding pass and my phone dies, can I still print a new one at the kiosk?

[TheBlackbelair]

In the case if one is checking in bag(s) the kiosk will print out tag(s), right?

[leslindelgado]

Thank you. This is exactly what I wanted to know. ❤️ 👍

[heroknaderi]

I found this video very helpful I enjoyed it.😁😎👍

[paoloh.]

Where do I drop off my luggage if I declare on the check in kiosk that I have a luggage to check in? Thanks!! :)

[MultiJean]

Thanks for this video really helps for new flyers =)

[Horns]

Instead of checking in online 24 hours before, may I just show up 2 hours early at the airport to get my boarding pass then?

[nateboyyy]

So quick question this is my first flight ever…when I self check in will I have my bags checked in as well? I seen it ask how many bags you’re checking in.

[matthewclifton]

This helps me because I bought a ticket online and do you go to the kiosk to get your boarding passes if you want to do it yourself self check in

[justinjackson]

Do you have to pay if check in bag is a duffel bag