The Hanoitimes - Vietnam Airlines officially launched web check-in services o­n the website http://www.vietnamairlines.com o­n August 16, 2010.

Passengers may now check-in o­nline with any computer connected to the Internet by accessing the website, and printing out a boarding pass.

Online check-in will allow boarding passes from 20 to four hours before departure for customers with a confirmed booking, valid ticket and no checked baggage. However, the service does not extend to travelers with special services requests (except for special meals).

Passengers must present their self-printed boarding passes for confirmation at least 45 minutes prior to departure time.

Vietnam Airlines spokesman, Le Hoang Dung said in the trial run the service was implemented successfully in domestic flights from Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City. From August 16, the service will be applied for international flights which depart from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vientiane in Laos, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in Cambodia, Seoul and Pusan in the Republic of Korea and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.