Why Early Checkin for MAS at SIN Doesn't work for Me (& Other Foreigners)

[Sprucegoose]

After two failed attempts at early check-in SIN for MAS, I have worked out why it doesn't work (for me), and it makes perfect sense. What doesn't make sense is why MAS doesn't tell you why it doesn't work.

As a non-Malaysian passport holder, I require evidence of an onward ticket on that booking to be eligible for early check-in. If I don't have this, it needs to be done manually. So that means moving from the early check-in facility at the Jewel to Terminal 2 and seeing a check-in agent.

What mystifies me is why MAS can't flag this (simple) condition and advise that one is not eligible for early check-in at the Jewel and to proceed directly to Terminal 2.

MAS, you get many things right, such as reinvesting in significant equipment such as new aircraft—in many ways, you bat above your SIA cousin (controversial to a few here). Fixing glitches like this will go a long way.

 

[serfty]

Having been through SIN/KUL many times over the last few years using one way, nested, and the like I eventually worked this out.

Not being one who checks luggage, this also affects OLCI.

Both Singapore and Malaysia require onward flight documentation.

I have learned manual check in is generally necessary.

Places most frequented last year for this have been MAS Airport Espres check in at Kuala Lumpur Sentral and SIN T3.

I have encountered similar issues for 3K flights.

 

[clifford]

Having been through SIN/KUL many times using one way, nested, and the like over the last few years I eventually worked this out.

Not being one who checks luggage, this also affects OLCI.

Both Singapore and Malaysia require onward flight documentation.

I have learned manual check in is generally necessary.

Places most frequented this year for this have been MAS Airport Espres check in at Kuala Lumpur Sentral and SIN T2.

I have encountered similar issues for 3K flights.

From my experience, CX is the same.

 

[elanshin]

I wonder if this is mainly a SIN thing. I was surprised when D7 did OLCI no problems out of Australia despite us using a one way ticket to KUL.

 

[Sprucegoose]

I wonder if this is mainly a SIN thing. I was surprised when D7 did OLCI no problems out of Australia despite us using a one way ticket to KUL.

SIN has extremely tight security arrangements - have you checked the ticks on your BP?

 

[Mattg]

Good to know.

I successfully used this facility last year flying SIN-KUL-BKK on a one-way ticket, but I guess Thailand doesn’t have the same manual checking requirement?

 

[madrooster]

The reason behind why you fail onwards travel checks is because it's part of a tool called ADC aka Auto Document Check, which Amadeus carriers can subscribe to, which checks things like you have onward travel etc.

If the ADC check fails, then it denies check in unless it's manually overridden by a human.

 

[ermen]

The reason behind why you fail onwards travel checks is because it's part of a tool called ADC aka Auto Document Check, which Amadeus carriers can subscribe to, which checks things like you have onward travel etc.

If the ADC check fails, then it denies check in unless it's manually overridden by a human.

does the onward ticket have to be on the same booking for ADC to work?

also, how does that system check if you have say a working visa / permanent residence of the destination that you want to visit? e.g. an Australian passport holder that works in say SIN?

 

[madrooster]

does the onward ticket have to be on the same booking for ADC to work?

also, how does that system check if you have say a working visa / permanent residence of the destination that you want to visit? e.g. an Australian passport holder that works in say SIN?

Yes. It looks at what is in the same PNR.

If you hold a visa or permanent resident, these can be pre-entered into the PNR, online if the airline supports such functionality (some do, most don't), by airline staff, or if you have a travel agent that knows how to do it, they can enter it too.

 

[Cynicor]

Yes. It looks at what is in the same PNR.

If you hold a visa or permanent resident, these can be pre-entered into the PNR, online if the airline supports such functionality (some do, most don't), by airline staff, or if you have a travel agent that knows how to do it, they can enter it too.

Do you use Amadeus or sabre gds (or something else) and what command is it to enter the visa stuff, on sabre?

 

[wandering_fred]

The other issues with early check in at SIN, are that oversized items cannot be handled nor the processing of mobility assistance passengers.
May you not need the latter when wandering
Fred