timberpond Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I flew from SG to CM last week and notice that web check-in from tigerair is no longer allowed. Went to the counter for check-in and asked the lady why did they cancel the service and got the following reply, "Tigerair has cancelled all web check-in service for flights to Thailand because Thailand immigration required us to send all passengers details before the plane touch down". Me: So is this temporary? She: We can't answer that for sure, but I personally don't think it will be temporary. So now the immigration wants to scan through each individual before we land? Does other airlines has the same practice? I have been using web check-in service for the pass 2 years. Does we have to worry about this sudden change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Moved to the travel forum. Not visa related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Don't know. I traveled from Singapore to BKK by Air Asia and checked in online. No questions asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberpond Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 You are right... Just checked airasia and web check-in still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 The reasoning sounds strange. For me it's a first timer to read that Thai immigration requests pre flight data from passengers (like USA). But who knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Too many destination countries know who is on the plane well before it lands, the governments can run a background check on each and every passenger, based on passport, name, country of origin, if they really want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 It's hard to see what the correlation would be between allowing passengers to perform an online check-in and Tiger then not being able to provide Thai immigrations with advance passenger data, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberpond Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 maybe tiger has to provide those detail even before the passenger take off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 When you check in online the airline has all the information sooner than they would have it if they waited for everyone to check in at the airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 maybe tiger has to provide those detail even before the passenger take off? There seems to be something behind. Today the Bangkok Post has a report about improvements at the immigration office in an interview with the commisioner. One point is the introduction of an advanced passenger processing system (APPS). Its not allowed to quote or link to Bangkok Post. So have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 When you check in online the airline has all the information sooner than they would have it if they waited for everyone to check in at the airport Yes, but it cant be verified. Only when you physically show your passport to someone on the check-in desk can the airline actually verify the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberpond Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 advanced passenger processing system (APPS) seem to be the purpose of preventing undesirable passenger to board the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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