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checked in and ready to fly, last minute qr code and boarding questions (feddit.de)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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airline offers both the qr code and the boarding pass as a pdf (but I don't have a printer at home). I screenshot the qr code (front and backside) and downloaded the boarding pass to my phone. No services from google were used.

I screenshot the qr code three times because Im afraid quality won't be good enough and I still have to ask: Is the picture quality good enough for the kiosks? Do agents simply check if there is a qr code and the name of the airline and let you board? or do they scan the code?

I've been assigned a seat right before the wings in the middle of a 3 seat row. Is this a good seat? Because I've heard people prefer frontal seats (rows 1 to 15), because engine noise shouldn't be as loud and to choose a frontal seat is more expensive than a seat at the back. I'm not really convinced, because if you have a seat at the end of the plane, you are among the first to leave the plane. Being next to the wings means you have to fight other passengers to board and leave the plane. Is really that calmer at the front side?

Have you ever deliberately checked in physically to get a free window seat? A friend of mine did that and he got it.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I think people are far too concerned with airplane seating. Concerning boarding: The plane takes off at exactly the same time, whether you're the first or the last person entering it. And upon arriving, the people are way quicker leaving. It's maybe a difference of 3-10 minutes. This might matter if you're in a hurry or want to be the first person in the customs line. I like to stay relaxed when travelling.

The noises are everywhere. There might be a minor difference and it probably really depends on the airplane model. The slight vibrations, engine noises and air-con noises are audible from front to the back. At least that's my observation. Most annoying thing I had happen is a crying and vomiting 5-year-old in the row next to me. But I don't think there is much you can do about that. I've sat right over the wings and it's fine. And I think I've read those are better concerning safety, but you don't need to worry about safety too much.