Check-In
Check-In
Check-In Rules
Check-in on Tbilisi Airways flight starts 3 hours and closes 50 minutes before departure. In some cases, the airport check-in desk closes earlier. Please find below the list of airports with earlier closing times:
- Tel-Aviv – Ben Gurion Airport
If you have special requests, special needs or travel with pre-booked assistance, please check in 2 hours prior to the scheduled time of departure to make sure that we can complete the check-in procedure on time.
The airline is not responsible for the passengers who are late for check-in or boarding. The company doesn’t delay departures for waiting such passengers in order to adhere the schedule.
Prior to your flight, please ensure that essential and valuable items such as medicines, jewelry and electronic equipment will be carried in your carry-on luggage and not sent in your checked baggage.
Online Check-In
Tbilisi Airways provides online check-in service on its official website. Online check-in starts 24 and ends 3 hrs. prior to scheduled departure.
Online Check-in service is available for
- Passengers with confirmed booking and electronic tickets.
- Passengers up to 9 persons in single booking record.
Online Check-in service is not available for
- Group booking.
- Passenger included in special category
- Passengers with Infant
Passenger can purchase a chargeable seat during online check-in, otherwise, a seat will be assigned to you based on availability.
Please:
- print your boarding card
- If you travel with checked baggage, it is necessary to first drop the baggage off at the assigned airport desk no later than 1 H prior to schedule departure time
- present the printed boarding card at the gate with your travel documents no later than 40 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
Some airports authorities do not accept the online boarding pass; thus you will be required to replace it at the dedicated check-in counters of your flight within the regular counter opening time if requested to do so.
International Travel
When you travel internationally, you’re responsible to make sure you have the correct documents to enter and pass through any countries during your trip, and then make your way back home.
To start:
- Everyone traveling, regardless of age, needs their own set of travel documents.
- Always use the information exactly as it appears on your passport (to book and fill out any documents).
- Check with the consulate of every country you’re entering (or passing through) to make sure you meet all travel requirements.
- Some countries require proof of return or onward travel, a visiting address and sufficient funds for your stay.
Documents and requirements you need to travel
Travel requirements and documents
Make sure to check entry requirements with the consulate of the countries you plan to visit before you travel. You’re responsible for bringing the correct documents for international travel. If you don’t have the required documentation and identification, you will not be allowed to board the plane and would be responsible for any resulting costs.
Passport
A passport is required for all international travel. If you’re traveling anywhere overseas, you need a passport to board an international flight and to enter the country. Passport cards will not be accepted as form of I.D. for international air travel.
Passports must be:
- Valid for at least 6 months after the date you enter a foreign country.
- Kept in good condition, free of any damage beyond normal wear and tear, and material alterations. You may be denied boarding if you travel with a passport that appears damaged or altered.
- U.S. citizens can use any government-issued form of identification to travel between the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
More information on U.S. passports
Visa and Visa Waiver Program
In addition to a passport, some countries require a visa to enter. If you’re traveling to the U.S. for a stay less than 90 days, the Department of Homeland Security requires eligible travelers to use the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), as part of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). You must submit your application no later than 72 hours before departing for the U.S., but we suggest you apply for authorization when you start planning your trip. You will be denied boarding if you arrive at the airport without an approved ESTA.
An approved ESTA travel authorization is:
- Valid for up to two years or your passport expires, whichever comes first
- Valid for multiple entries into the U.S.
- Not a guarantee of admissibility to the U.S., approval only authorizes you to board a carrier for travel to the U.S.
- To enter the U.S. under the VWP, each passenger must have a machine-readable passport. If you don’t have a machine-readable zone, a valid visa is required.
Each passenger traveling to the U.S. under the VWP must have a: - Valid electronic (e-Passport) with this symbol on the passport cover
- Valid ESTA
- If you present a non-electronic passport, a valid U.S. visa will be required or you will be denied boarding and entry into the U.S.
Apply for the Visa Waiver Program
More about the Visa Waiver Program
Health requirements
To travel, vaccinations may be required depending on where you’re traveling to and from.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Learn about regulations and procedures that apply to all travelers that enter or depart the United States.
Advanced Passenger Information (API)
To enhance border security, passenger information will be passed through the Advanced Passenger Information (API) system and sent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to review passenger information before the flight arrives.
- All international flights arriving and departing the U.S. are required by law to provide API data.
- API data for American Airlines/American Eagle flights is also transmitted to Customs and Immigration agencies in other countries where required by law.
- The information sharing is mandatory as part of the U.S. Aviation and Transportation Security Act.
US-VISIT program
All visitors to the U.S., except nationals of Canada, will have their photograph and fingerprints taken, and will automatically be registered under the US-VISIT program when they pass through Customs and Border Protection.
Learn about U.S. – Visit program
TSA Secure Flight Passenger Data
Secure Flight Passenger Data is basic personal information the TSA requires for you to travel. The information is collected during booking or ticketing.
International travel with infants and children
To travel internationally, all children, regardless of age, must have a passport and any travel documents required by the countries visited. If you’re traveling internationally with anyone under 18, you may be required show documentary evidence of your relationship and a Letter of Consent or permission for the child’s travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian not present.
Traveling with Children