Check-in at the airport
Boarding procedures can be completed at a Self-service check-in machine or a check-in counter.
The deadline for purchasing tickets, checking in, and checking baggage is 20 minutes before departure.
Once you have completed these procedures, please go through security as early as possible so that you can arrive at the boarding gate at least 10 minutes before departure.
Depending on the airport, it may take more than 10 minutes to walk from the security checkpoint to the boarding gate.
If you miss this time, you may not be allowed to board.
Items required for check-in
(1)Self-service check-in machine or check-in counter
Please proceed using your reservation number (6 digits) or confirmation number (13 digits).
(2)Online check-in
Please proceed using your reservation number (6 digits) or confirmation number (13 digits). For details, please check here.
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If you proceed from the reservation details page, it is also acceptable to use the credit card information used for payment.
Customers who have already purchased their tickets are requested to use the self-check-in machine*1 or online check-in*1*2.
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There may be some cases where it is not available. Please check here for details.
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Please check here for details about online check-in.
The following passengers, please complete the procedure at the counter.
- Passengers who need assistance
- Little☆Comet (unaccompanied minor) passengers
- Passengers who have forgotten the items necessary for check-in (authentication code)
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Baggage check-In
The deadline for checking baggage is 20 minutes before departure.
If the airport is busy, check-in may take longer than usual, so please check your baggage well in advance. -
Security checkpoint
Please complete all check-in procedures and allow plenty of time to reach the boarding gate at least 10 minutes before departure.
Depending on the airport, it may take more than 10 minutes to walk from the security checkpoint to the boarding gate.
If airport staff determine that you will not arrive at the boarding gate at least 10 minutes before departure, you will not be permitted to board, even if you have already checked in.We have strengthened the inspection of jackets, shoes, and explosives before boarding aircraft. Due to the enhanced inspections, security checks may take more time, so we kindly ask that you arrive at the airport with ample time.
From March 10, 2022, it is mandatory, based on the Aviation Act, to undergo a security inspection before boarding an aircraft. If you proceed past the security checkpoint without undergoing the inspection, you may be subject to imprisonment for up to one year or a fine of up to 500,000 yen.
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Make sure that it is the passenger's own boarding pass.
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Touch your boarding pass to the reader at the boarding pass check gate.
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Proceed by following the instructions on the guidance screen.
Please check your boarding pass for information such as your boarding gate, group number, and seat number.
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Boarding gate
Please arrive at the boarding gate at least 10 minutes before the departure time.
【Attention at the boarding gate】
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If you are unable to arrive at least 10 minutes before the departure time, you may not be allowed to board even if you have a reservation.
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Electronic devices that transmit radio waves for communication should either be set to a state where they do not emit radio waves or be turned off once the airplane doors are closed.
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Make sure that it is your own boarding pass.
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Once the person ahead has passed through and the door has closed, please hold your boarding pass over the ticket gate reader.
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Follow the instructions on the guidance screen and pass through when the door opens.
If a seat change notification slip (*) is issued, please collect it and proceed. The slip will be issued in the following cases.
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When the customer's seat is changed due to equipment changes.
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When you hold up the old boarding pass before changing seats.
Boarding information will not be printed from the new ticket gates.
Customers who have been using the boarding information as proof of boarding are requested to have a boarding certificate issued. - *
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Departure
Departure time is the time when the plane starfts to move.
Frequently Asked Question
- Q How many minutes before should I complete the check-in procedure at the airport?
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The deadline for purchasing tickets, checking in, and checking baggage is 20 minutes before departure.
Once you have completed these procedures, please go through security as early as possible so that you can arrive at the boarding gate at least 10 minutes before departure.
Depending on the airport, it may take more than 10 minutes to walk from the security checkpoint to the boarding gate.
Passengers who have used online check-in and have issued a boarding pass (2D barcode) may proceed directly to the security checkpoint.For more details, please click here.
Here are the start times for check-in at each airport counter.
About the procedure location
| Departure Airport | Counter |
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| Haneda (Tokyo) | Star Flyer check-in counters or self-service check-in machines in the south wing on the second floor of Terminal 1 |
| Kitakyushu | Star Flyer check-in counters or self-service check-in machines at the check-in lobby for domestic flights on the second floor |
| Fukuoka | ANA check-in counters or ANA self-service check-in machines on the first floor of the domestic passenger terminal |
| Kansai (Osaka) | ANA check-in counters or ANA self-service check-in machines at the check-in lobby for domestic flights on the second floor of Terminal 1 |
| Yamaguchi Ube | ANA check-in counters or ANA self-service check-in machines on the first floor |
| Chubu (Nagoya) | ANA check-in counters or ANA self-service check-in machines at the check-in lobby for domestic flights on the third floor |
| Sendai | Star Flyer check-in counters or self-service check-in machines at the check-in lobby for domestic flights on the second floor |
If you miss a flight
Please arrive at the boarding gate at least 10 minutes before departure.
If you arrive after the deadline, you may not be able to board even if you have already checked in.
If you miss your flight, a refund will be issued after a standard fee is charged.
Please note that you cannot change to another flight.

