Checking in online is simple and convenient and saves you time at the airport. Online Check-in is available on the majority of routes with only a few exceptions, see list below.
Print your boarding pass before you leave for the airport, drop any bags you have at the bmi Fast Bag Drop and go straight to departures. Online Check-in is available any time from 24 hours before your flight and up to 30 minutes before departure (please allow time to reach your departure gate before closure).
- Passenger selection - you can check-in all or just some of your group
- Seat selection
- Print boarding pass
- Print e-ticket receipt
- Finish
If, for any reason, you are unable to print your boarding pass at the end of the Online Check-in process you can:
- Email your boarding pass to a convenient email address and print once you have access to a printer
- Print your boarding pass at the bmi Webpoints located at London Heathrow, Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Collect your boarding pass from the bmi Check-in Desk at the airport
Please note, all passengers printing their boarding cards at home and flying between the UK and the Republic of Ireland must present an acceptable form of photographic ID at security. When departing from Dublin, when you drop your bags at our Online Fast Bag Drop Desks, your printed boarding pass will be exchanged for a boarding card which will enable you to proceed through security.
**When checking-in you can select your seat, however no boarding pass will be available for printing - please go to the check-in desk at the airport to complete the check-in process.
We've introduced dedicated Fast Bag Drops designed especially for customers who check-in online. These are currently available at Aberdeen, Belfast City, Dublin, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, Leeds Bradford, London Heathrow (Island B, desks 1, 3, 5, 7) and Manchester.
- You can check-in online if you are travelling on a bmi operated route as listed above and you have booked directly at flybmi.com or via a travel agent
- Your ticket must be an e-ticket
- If you are travelling on an Economy Saver fare on shorthaul routes we will select your seat for you when you check-in
- If you are returning within 24 hours we'll check you in for your return flight at the same time (you can still change your flight after check-in if travelling on a flexible fare)
You can't use Online Check-in if:
- Your booking contains infants as we need to allocate appropriate seating
- You have requested special medical requirements etc
- If you hold a paper ticket
Click here to view our Online Check-in - frequently asked questions .