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US Airways Query

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  • 24-03-2014 10:02pm
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    Soap_Soup
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a quick query about US Airways. I'm flying with them Dublin to Philadelphia in the morning.

    I don't have a printer, and I'm wondering A - Do you need to check in online? and B - is there any advantage to checking in online if you can't print your boarding pass?

    I'm checking in a bag so assumed I wouldn't be checking in online - but I've checked today and it says you CAN check in online but doesn't say anywhere if you NEED to check in online.

    Anyone with any experience??


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    #2
    Bubbasparx
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2 ✭Bubbasparx


    No you don't NEED to check in online.

    I'd advise you to bring a good book though as the in-flight entertainment on US Airways is shít. Prepare to strain your neck watching "Friends" reruns on an old CRT monitor hanging in the middle of the aisle.


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    Soap_Soup
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Soap_Soup


    Yeah I've read a bit about that on here. Was hoping they might have upgraded by now - sounds like no such luck.

    I've opted to check-in online but as I can't print out I'm going to arrive in good time anyway.

    Hopefully I won't have any issues....


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    Soap_Soup
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Soap_Soup


    Bubbasparx wrote: »
    No you don't NEED to check in online.

    I'd advise you to bring a good book though as the in-flight entertainment on US Airways is shít. Prepare to strain your neck watching "Friends" reruns on an old CRT monitor hanging in the middle of the aisle.

    This was pretty much exactly what it was like. Except it was How I Met Your Mother...and the monitor was broke for half of the flight.

    Flight was also delayed for 2 hours.

    US airways didn't come across the best overall. The flight was cheap enough though I suppose.


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    Bubbasparxx
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    At least you made it in one piece! Call it a lesson learned mate. I know US Airways are the cheapest, but for an extra €20 you could fly with a decent airline like Delta where you have your own backseat screen meaning YOU select what you want to watch. Their selection of films, music and TV shows is excellent with over a hundred choices. I got stuck in Philadelphia myself in the past due to a cancelled flight by US Airways. After that I said never again.


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    ProudDUB
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    In fairness to United, if flights were canceled or delayed, it is highly likely that the reason was not their fault, but was down to some airport or weather related reason, that you were not aware of at the time.

    Over the past 20 years, I have taken over 100 flights between the US and Ireland. Any delays that I have experienced, has usually been due to factors that all the airlines were affected by, not just the one that I was flying on.

    That being said though, as a former resident of Atlanta, our own personal shuttle service ( aka Delta Airlines) really does kick every single other airlines ass to the curb, BIG TIME ! :D


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    Bubbasparxx
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    @ProudDUB: I think you're getting confused between United Airlines and US Airways.


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    ProudDUB
    Registered Users Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭ProudDUB


    Oops. Sorry, yeah. I meant to type US.


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    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users Posts: 8,277 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    Bubbasparx wrote: »
    No you don't NEED to check in online.

    I'd advise you to bring a good book though as the in-flight entertainment on US Airways is shít. Prepare to strain your neck watching "Friends" reruns on an old CRT monitor hanging in the middle of the aisle.

    My parents are flying out to visit me in a couple of weeks with US airways via Philadelphia. They have one of the new airbus a330 planes for the Dublin to Philadelphia leg so seems like the old ones with no personal entertainment are being phased out finally.


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    BuffyBot
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    Eventually - the A330's are currently operating, but the older planes come back later in the year.


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