How to get a boarding pass for children? How long in advance do I need to print a boarding pass?

As a modern high-tech means of transportation, airplanes have a very rigorous pre-registration review process. Each of us should fulfill our obligation to cooperate. Today, let’s learn how to get a boarding pass for children’s tickets, how long in advance you need to print the boarding pass, and what to do if there is no boarding gate if you pick up the boarding pass too early.

Contents of this article

1. How to get a boarding pass for children's tickets

2. How long in advance do I need to print my boarding pass?

3. What should I do if I pick up my boarding pass too early and there is no boarding gate?

How to get a boarding pass for children's tickets

If the child does not have an ID card, he or she can get the boarding pass with the guardian's ID card and his or her household registration booklet. Younger children can also get the boarding pass with their birth certificate. If the child has an ID card, he or she can get the boarding pass directly with his or her ID card.

Children who purchase children's air tickets should be between 2 and 12 years old. The fare for children's tickets is 50% of the adult fare and they have separate seats.

Infants under two years old need to purchase infant tickets, which cost 10% of the adult ticket and do not have separate seats.

Children aged 5-12 years old can fly alone, but their guardians need to apply for unaccompanied children service from the airline before purchasing tickets.

How long in advance do I need to print my boarding pass?

Generally, you need to arrive 40-60 minutes in advance. There is a deadline for printing boarding passes. If you miss the deadline, you will not be able to get it and you may need to queue. It is recommended to arrive at the airport in advance. It is best to arrive at the airport 1.5 hours in advance for domestic flights and 2 hours in advance for international flights.

Aircraft security checks are also quite strict. If there is a peak flow of passengers, you may need to wait for more than half an hour.

If you have luggage to check in, you should arrive at the airport earlier.

However, there is no need to arrive at the airport too early. It is best to arrange your time reasonably.

What should I do if I pick up my boarding pass too early and there is no boarding gate?

Find the relevant staff on duty at the airport manager's counter in the domestic departure hall of the terminal and provide your flight number. After the staff makes the inquiry, they will be able to inform you of the latest status of your flight, including the boarding gate information.

Friends who like window seats can ask the staff to arrange a window seat for you when you exchange your boarding pass. Generally there is no problem unless you arrive late and the seat is assigned to someone else.