Mobile Phone Boarding Pass, Online Check-In, and Information via SMS
In the end of the school vacation, Air France makes life easier for its passengers
Over the next few days, with the end of the school vacation approaching, Air France flights will be very busy. To make travel easier, Air France has developed several new services. The mobile phone boarding pass, online check-in, information via SMS, a new lounge for UMs and the new social networking site for passengers called Bluenity are just a few of the new features on offer at Air France to make life easier for our passengers.
Find more information from these questions and answers:
- My daughter is travelling back from Marseille on her own. Have I forgotten anything?
- You should get to the airport at least 30 minutes before the latest check-in time. You should also check that your child has all the necessary documents such as valid passport with photo or an authorization to leave the territory, visa and vaccination certificate if required. You should also wait for the flight to take off before leaving the airport.
- I'm travelling back from Beijing. When I arrive in Paris, who can I share a taxi with to get home?
- You should join Bluenity, the first social networking site for air travellers. It's the ideal way to find thousands of exclusive tips and meet one or more of over 65,000 members of this travelling community before, during and after your flight.
- I've not had time to print my boarding card at the hotel. What can I do?
- Your boarding card can be sent to you on your mobile phone in the taxi, on your way to the airport. Just log on to mobile.airfrance.fr on your mobile phone,check in and you'll be sent your boarding card directly to your mobile phone. You just need to show your passport at the airport!
- My case is a bit too heavy. How can I pay less?
- You can get up to 30% discount at airfrance.com by purchasing an additional baggage allowance online before you travel.
- How do I get a seat with extra legroom?
- Just click on airfrance.com and for an extra 50 euros you can get a set with extra legroom in economy class.
- My parents are arriving from Stockholm. How can I find out at exactly what time they'll be arriving?
- Just send an SMS to 6 36 54 and you'll get all the information you need in real time on all Air France flights. For flight AF 1063 from Stockholm to Paris, text "AF1063" to 6 36 54. In just a few seconds, you'll be sent an SMS telling you the arrival time and terminal.
- What's the best way to ensure stress-free check-in?
- Get to the airport well in advance. For your next long-haul flight, try to arrive well before the latest check-in time, especially if you have a lot of baggage to check in.
Update on UMs (Unaccompanied Minors):
Every year, close to three million young passengers between the age of 0 and 12 travel on Air France, including 400,000 children (close to 300,000 on the domestic network alone), and 480,000 infants. Air France also carries close to 36,000 adolescents between the age of 12 and 18 travelling alone.
- 3 million children between the age of 0 and 12 travel on Air France every year, including 480,000 infants under the age of 2,
- 400,000 UMs travel every year on the Air France network, including 300,000 on the domestic network alone,
- 36,000 adolescents between the age of 12 and 18 travel alone on Air France every year,
- 200 sq m of lounge reserved for UMs in transit at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, making it one of the biggest in Europe. There's room for about sixty children.
