Another new idea from Virgin

[blott]

Yes, it's on the US Embassy website at http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web...aq_current.htm and called the Advanced Passenger Information System.

[ravtino]

Well Blott - i have read this information, do you think it will put people off travelling to Us if they have to check in so long before, or will things just get done as now only slower?? I would'nt fancy been in Man any longer than 3 hrs before.

[blott]

We're always in MAN longer than three hours as we like to arrive early and have a leisurely breakfast there...

It's for security reasons and I don't think anyone could possibly be put off anything for that reason as I'm sure that they'd understand that these checks will make air travel safer.

[steph_goodrum]

that's why I like Gatwick for Virgin flights as they have the twilight checkin so can all be done the night before and you dont need to be at the departures until around an hour before flight. We are invariably early as we dont want to run the risk of missing the flight but it gives us more leeway.
Same with the Downtown Disney checkin.
I dont know how it will work but we'll give the online checkin in a try.