It's the first time to fly, do I still need to pick up my ticket now, or should I just go and get my boarding pass? In addition, if the luggage needs to be checked, will the staff remind you

You don't need to pick up your plane ticket, just go through the check-in formalities in the departure hall of the airport with valid documents and get your boarding pass. If the luggage you bring is too big or too heavy, the staff will generally remind you that you need to check it. It is best to know the process of baggage check-in in advance.

Take the check-in guide of China Southern Airlines official website as an example:

1. Check-in procedures

After you have successfully purchased the ticket, you should go through the check-in procedures in the departure hall of the airport with valid documents and get your boarding pass to confirm your seat on the plane. Check-in procedures can also be handled through airport self-service equipment, landing on China Southern Airlines website and sending SMS.

2. Obtaining boarding passes and checked baggage

Boarding passes can be handled at the airport, or through self-service equipment and the website of China Southern Airlines. If you need to check your luggage, you must arrive at the manual check-in counter before the airport counter deadline. The regulations vary from place to place, please consult the originating local airport.

passengers with paper tickets should go to the airport counter.

3. Check-in time at the airport

The check-in time is different for different airlines and airports, usually 3 minutes before the plane takes off, and 45 minutes or an hour for some airports, among which the check-in time for international flights at Shanghai Pudong Airport is 5 minutes. Therefore, it is recommended that you consult the relevant information before traveling and reserve enough time to go through the check-in procedures. If in doubt, please consult the local airport of origin.

4. Baggage consignment

If you need to check overweight or oversized baggage, please arrive at the airport at least 12 minutes before the flight takes off.

Extended information:

Many airports support electronic boarding passes. Passengers do not need to go to the airport to pick up paper boarding passes, but only need the electronic boarding pass on their mobile phones to fly.

passengers can get a multimedia message through online check-in and SMS check-in, which contains the two-dimensional barcode, the passenger's name, flight number, boarding gate and seat number, etc. This is the electronic boarding pass.

When flying, you can go to official website, the airline where you are flying, and check whether the airport supports electronic boarding passes. The appearance of electronic boarding pass can provide great convenience for the process of boarding.

China southern airlines-travel assistance.