Check-in: Difference between revisions

'''Check-in''' is the process whereby people announce their arrival at aan [[office]], [[hotel]], [[airport]], [[port|seahospital]], [[port|seaport]], or event.

The check-in process at [[airport]]s enables passengers to check -in [[luggage]] onto a plane and to obtain a [[boarding pass]]. When presenting at the check-in counter, a passenger will provide evidence of the right to travel, such as a ticket, visa or electronic means. Each [[airline]] provides facilities for passengers to check -in their luggage, except for their carry-on (also called cabin) bags. This may be by way of airline-employed staff at check-in counters at airports or through an agency arrangement or by way of a self-service kiosk. The luggage is weighed and tagged, and then placed on a conveyor that usually feeds the luggage into the main [[baggage handling system]]. The luggage goes into the aircraft's [[cargo]] hold. The check-in staff then issues each passenger with a boarding pass.

There is an increasing trend towards more streamlined checking-in processes, whereby passengers can bypass or reduce the time in queues at the staffed check-in counters. This may involve passengers checking in online before arriving at the airport or using an [[Common-use self-service|airline's self-service check-in kiosk]]s at the airport. Some airports have a curbside check-in, where passengers can check in their bags to an airline representative before entering the terminal and then proceeding directly to security.

Many airlines have a deadline for passengers to check- in before each flight. This is to allow the airline to offer unclaimed seats to stand-by passengers, to load luggage onto the plane and to finalize documentation for take-off. The passenger must also take into account the time that wouldmay be requiredneeded for them to clear the check-in line, to pass security and then to walk (sometimes also to ride) from the check-in area to the boarding area. This may take several hours at some airports or at some times of the year. On international flights, additional time would be required for immigration and customs clearance.

[[Image:Front desk-hotel.JPG|right|thumb|[[Kempinski]] Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten check-in]]

At [[hotelsHotels]] orand similar establishments, guestsusually arerequire usually requiredguests to check in (also called registerregistering or sign-signing in), which involves the guest providing or confirming thepersonal guests'information, personalincluding contact information, andalong providingwith a signature. The laws of some countries require guests to provide this information and to sign a register, often called a hotel register (or [[guestbook]], which may be in the form of a registration card),<ref>[{{Cite web |title=Registration and data protection |url=https://www.visitbritain.org/pinkbusiness-bookadvice/registration-and-data-protection Registration|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718214140/https://www.visitbritain.org/pink-book/registration-and -data -protection] |archive-date=2017-07-18 |access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref><ref>California Code, [http://www.codepublishing.com/CA/Greenfield/html/Greenfield05/Greenfield0526.html Chapter 5.26, HOTEL RATES AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110040540/http://www.codepublishing.com/CA/Greenfield/html/Greenfield05/Greenfield0526.html |date=2018-11-10 }}</ref><ref>Ontario, Canada: [https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90h17 Hotel Registration of Guests Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.17] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508142657/https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90h17 |date=2019-05-08 }}</ref> and some also require the provision of identification documents, such as a passport, national identity card or drivers licence, which the hotel canmay wish to copy and retain forin its records. Usually, only one guest per room is required to register per room. Sometimes, the register may need to be provided to a government agency, such as members of the local police, and sometimes with a court warrant or similar authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=Justices limit police searches of hotel registries |website=[[USA Today]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424194309/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/22/supreme-court-hotel-registries/27723049/ Justices|archive-date=2023-04-24 limit police searches of|url-status=live |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/22/supreme-court-hotel -registries]/27723049/}}</ref>

The establishment may require guests to provide a [[credit card]] or a security deposit as a guarantee to cover potential costs such as the use of [[room service]] or a mini-bar for the duration of the stay, and to enablefacilitate ana expressmore expedient check-out process at the end of the guest's stay. At the end of the check-checking in process, the reception staff will provide guests with a room [[key (lock)|key]]. More and more hotels are implementing online or contactless check-in options.

Check -in times vary, but this can range from 12pmabout until12 pm to about 3pm3 pm, depending on the establishment's rules and regulations. Late check-ins can be arranged through the hotel as long as the guests book this in advance and arrange all the necessary details. Hotels usually specify a check-in time after which they expect guests to check- in. If a guest wants to occupy a hotel room before the hotel's check-in time, some hotels may charge for an additional day or treat it as a previous day's stay (as compared to occupying the hotel room after the check-in time). Most hotels, however, allow a grace time (typically 30–60 minutes) onupon request by a guest, without any additional charge, if a guest wishes to takehave access to the room before the check-in time. Some hotels also have a latest check-in time, often 6pm-8pm6 pm – 8 pm, after which they may give a room to someone else if the room ishas not been prepaid for or the guest does not phone in to indicate atheir expected time of arrival. Some hotels have a deadline for checking- in because the reception desk may close for the night. For the most cost-effective usage of hotel room occupancy, a guest should try to arrive atnear abouta hotel's check-in time and leave or hand over the hotel room at aboutnear the hotel's check-out time. However, butdoing itso may not always be always practical because, thefor example, a guest's flight arrival and departure time of flightstimes or car trips may not align with thea hotel's check-in and check-out time and for other reasonstimes.

Many social networking services, such as [[Foursquare]], [[GoogleCity LatitudeGuide|Foursquare]] (closed), [[Google+]], [[Facebook]], [[Jiepang]], [[VK (social network)|VK]], [[GowallaGetGlue]], (closed)and [[Gowalla]], as well as [[GetGlueGoogle Latitude]] (closed), and [[Brightkite]] (closed) in the past, allow users to what has been referred to as [[Location-based service#Self-reported positioning|self-reported positioning]],<ref name="Flintham2003-URAY"/><ref>{{Cite book | last1 = Broll | first1 = W. | last2 = Ohlenburg | first2 = J. | last3 = Lindt | first3 = I. | last4 = Herbst | first4 = I. | last5 = Braun | first5 = A. K. | doi = 10.1145/1230040.1230097 | chapter = Meeting technology challenges of pervasive augmented reality games | title = Proceedings of 5th ACM SIGCOMM workshop on Network and system support for games - NetGames '06 | pages = 28 | year = 2006 | isbn = 1595935894 | pmids2cid = | pmc =15130951 }}</ref> or more commonly known as a "check -in", to a physical place and share their locations with their friends.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703597204575483832278936028?mod=googlenews_wsj |title=Three Best Ways to Use Location-Based Social Media |first=Riva |last=Richmond |date=September 10, 2010 |work=The Wall Street Journal |publisher= Dow Jones & Company, Inc.|accessdateaccess-date=September 30, 2010}}</ref>

Users can check intoin to a specific location by text messaging or by using a mobile application on a [[smartphone]]—the application will use the phone's [[Global Positioning System|GPS]] to find the current location.