How to get VA booking loaded into iPhone Passbook.

[Deleted member 29185]

My VA bookings used to load into passbook all by themselves but stopped some time ago. How do I get it to do so again?

 

[serfty]

ISTR that apple in thier wisdom mandate as of about a year ago that apps need to have a manaul function to download rather than have it automatic.

It caused some problems for this BA PAX earlier this year: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...560891-missed-flight-due-ba-app-crashing.html

 

[Deleted member 29185]

ISTR that apple in thier wisdom mandate as of about a year ago that apps need to have a manaul function to download rather than have it automatic.

It caused some problems for this BA PAX earlier this year: Missed flight due to BA App crashing - FlyerTalk Forums

So nobody has it? I've seen people flashing the phones at boarding, but couldn't say if it's iPhone or not.

 

[lang_13]

i've used it when I've been running late and checked in via phone. received sms with link to file that opened boarding pass in passbook.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

i've used it when I've been running late and checked in via phone. received sms with link to file that opened boarding pass in passbook.

OK, so how do you get an SMS? I never get them but my mobile is listed with VA........hang on, I never check in before getting to the airport. Is that the secret?

 

[lang_13]

think so. normally check in at counter , get option to receive text if i check in from mobile.

 

[williamsf1]

OK, so how do you get an SMS? I never get them but my mobile is listed with VA........hang on, I never check in before getting to the airport. Is that the secret?

Use the non flash version on the web/ mobile ... you are given a email / sms option there....... you then get a sms with a link ... the link displays the BP , and then it comes up asking if you want to add to passbook, OK then its done

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Use the non flash version on the web/ mobile ...

Err, can you dumb it down a little? What's the "non-flash" version? I genuinely thought all the VA web site was pretty "non-flash"!

I usually book through the VA site and I don't know where the option is to receive an SMS.

 

[jackthomas]

I was having some issues with this last week too...
Once you get the SMS with link, The usual 'add to passbook' pop up should appear.
If it doesn't (as it didn't for me) I just reopened the link a few times/reloaded the page and it popped up as normal.. Hopefully if you keep at it, should work eventually.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I was having some issues with this last week too...
Once you get the SMS with link, The usual 'add to passbook' pop up should appear.
If it doesn't (as it didn't for me) I just reopened the link a few times/reloaded the page and it popped up as normal.. Hopefully if you keep at it, should work eventually.

I'm still a bit stumped by how to get the SMS. Do you check-in via mobile device to get that?

 

[Meggsy]

I'm still a bit stumped by how to get the SMS. Do you check-in via mobile device to get that?

Through memory when doing online checkin it gives you an option to select mobile notification at the bottom of the page. Ensure you put your mobile number in and you get the SMS on completion of OLCI.

 

[jackthomas]

Check in on the iPhone Flight Specials app (it's coughpy but it works)
Select to get the BP via SMS.

You'll get an SMS with a link, click the link and you should get an option to add to passbook that drops down on the safari browser
SMS looks like this:

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Use the non flash version on the web/ mobile ... you are given a email / sms option there....... you then get a sms with a link ... the link displays the BP , and then it comes up asking if you want to add to passbook, OK then its done

Through memory when doing online checkin it gives you an option to select mobile notification at the bottom of the page.

Check in on the iPhone Flight Specials app (it's coughpy but it works)

Thank you to all. So everyone is using OLCI? That's why I'm not getting it. I stopped doing this long ago in preference to seat selection beforehand and checking in at the airport. Much obliged.