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When checking in a pax like this, the process will flow as below:
- After clicking the J-Check In button, this message is shown:
- To provide this, double-click directly on the APIS fields of the pax record in question (OR double-click the Res# to open the reservation, OR double-click the name (Passenger column) to see the Passenger List), and access the APIS Passenger Information.
- Once all the required data is provided and saved, you will see it when you return to Check In.
- Proceed to check-in the pax, and the data is validated (by the TSA).
- If successful, the APIS Results column will show ‘CLEARED’. (It can be helpful to force a refresh of the Check In screen using the F5-Refresh button before checking this.)
- If any pax are ‘NOT CLEARED’, un-check the pax (using the K-Not Checked In button) if necessary, then access their APIS info (using any of the methods described in step 2 above.).
- On the APIS Passenger Information form, click Edit, confirm the data and select the Information Verified checkbox, then click Save and Close.
- Check-in (J-Check In) the pax in question again.
- If any pax are ‘NOT CLEARED’, un-check the pax (using the K-Not Checked In button) if necessary, then access their APIS info (using any of the methods described in step 2 above.).
- Repeat the steps above to check-in/clear any other passengers.
2. Pax returning to Canada from US
When a pax is flying from the US to Canada, the process will flow like this:
- After clicking the J-Check In button, this message is shown:
- To provide this, double-click directly on the APIS fields of the pax record in question (OR double-click the Res# to open the reservation, OR double-click the name (Passenger column) to see the Passenger List), and access the APIS Passenger Information.
- Once all the required data is provided and saved, you will see it when you return to Check In.
- Proceed to check-in the pax, and the data is validated (by the CBSA).
If successful, you will see this form:
The Passenger Protect Check allows you to adjust pax details if required, and update the associated passenger record (using the Update Passenger Details checkbox).
NOTE: If attempting to check-in 24+ hours ahead of the flight’s departure (exception - not normal operations), this will fail and display this message:- Once check-in is complete, the APIS Results column will show ‘CLEARED’. (It can be helpful to force a refresh of the Check In screen using the F5-Refresh button before checking this.)
- Repeat the steps above to check-in/clear any other passengers.