DJCat

This may be a stupid question. I am flying with Cathay from Vancouver to Hong Kong - I just want to confirm that the 48 hour on line check in is 48 hours from flight time in the time zone the flight is leaving from? Flight is 1:00 AM PST Sept 27 (I am in the MST zone so would be 2:00 AM MST on Sept 25)?

Thanks

J62

Yes, you got MST and PST correct. There really is no need to go online at 2am though. Check in can wait at least until you get up at 5 or 6am.

DJCat

Thanks, its good to know I don't have to get up at 2:00 AM, I was really dreading it.

Jed

If you don't mind my asking, why do you want to check in at the exact time, rather than when it is convenient to you. Do you want to get better seats?

DJCat

Yes, its the seats I am concerned about, right now they have assigned me a window seat at the back of the plane, not what I want.

yk

I'm just curious, can you change your seat after you check-in? If not, what's the benefit of checking in right at 48 hours?

Patty

<i>I'm just curious, can you change your seat after you check-in?</i>

Yes.

mrwunrfl

Why don't you call today and have your seat assignment changed? Or won't they do it?

mrwunrfl

Or do it online?

frogoutofwater

Note that with some airlines, you can't change your seat after you check in (either on-line or at the airport).

Also, while DJCat can log onto the Cathay website now (if s/he has the record locator for the flight) and try to change the assigned seat, airlines usually block a number of seats and don't make them available for advance seat selection until close to the 48 hour mark. It's possible that there are no more seats available for selection now, even though there likely will be seats available when check-in starts 48 hours in advance.

Patty

I believe you need to have your AsiaMiles number attached to your reservation in order to access it on the CX website other than during the 48 hour OLCI window. You can change your seat at the end of the OLCI process.