The Congress Transport Commission, in session held on April 15, approved Bill No. 5915/2023-CR, which forces airlines to deliver the boarding card to passengers at the time of purchase of the air ticket. With this, the boarding card would no longer be delivered after the check-in, as usually done today.
The legislative initiative indicates that this measure is taken because check-in is considered as a tedious process and that forces the passenger to arrive more time in advance of the airport.
Now, the bill must be debated in the Plenary of Congress. If approved, it will go to the Executive for its promulgation or observation.
In many cases the check-in can be done in person or online.
The measure proposed by Congress would affect the operational management of the airlines, but it would also bring disadvantages to the passengers themselves, the Association of International Air Transport Companies (Aetai) warned.
With the check-in the passenger confirms that he will take the flight. You can also choose your seat on the flight and the type of luggage to take, making additional payments in the appropriate case.
“The check-in is used to make seat requirements, suitcases and other services that are activated 48 hours before the flight. But that you will not be able to do it when buying the ticket, for example six months before the flight. That is not viable,” said Carlos Gutiérrez, general manager of Aetai.
Also, with check-in the user accesses updated information on topics such as flight time and shipping door, if there are last-minute changes.
“There are situations that are not planned at the time of purchase of the ticket, because they will not be established at that time, until shortly before the realization of the flight; another example, issues such as the capacity of the aircraft to be assigned to that flight,” Gutierrez added.
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The executive stressed that check-in is a global practice, because not doing so affect the operational management of airlines and the efficient allocation of their resources.
That is why Peru has signed, at the level of the Andean community (CAN), an agreement where passengers are obliged to perform the check-in. “Eliminating the check-in would go against the express regulations of Decision 619 of the CAN and Peru could be sanctioned for its breach,” Gutiérrez noted.
