Check-in & Boarding Passes

Remember to check in for your flight as early as 48 hours before departure! Checking in online also helps you avoid long lines at the airport.

Overview

📱 Checking in online

Online Check-in helps you skip long lines at the airport check-in counters!
We encourage you to check in with the Cebu Pacific app!
- With the app, you can check-in and download your digital boarding pass.

✅ Online Check-In window hours:

International	48 hours up to 2 hours before your flight
Domestic	48 hours up to 1 hour before your flight

✈️ If you're departing from NAIA Terminal 3, you can enter through the Online Check-in Entrance at Gate 1:

👜 If you don't have any bags to check in, head straight to the security / immigration gates.

🧳 If you have bags to check in, you can use our Self Bag Drop Kiosks at Aisle A.

❌ Online Check-in is not available for guests who:

Are Unaccompanied Minors;
Require mobility/medical assistance or have a travel request;
Are in a group booking with more than 20 passengers;
Have an outstanding balance;
- For your convenience, please pay via Manage Booking before checking in.
Are tax-exempt (i.e., OFWs);
Are not able to select an option for their disrupted flights.

With this, please proceed to the airport counters for further verification.

🛫 Checking in at the airport

For your convenience, we suggest checking in on the Cebu Pacific app!
- With the app, you can check-in and download your digital boarding pass.
If you're not able to check-in online, our airport counters open at these times:

International	3 hours before your flight
Domestic	2 hours before your flight

💡 Airport counter closures

For international flights, airport counters close one (1) hour before departure.
For domestic flights, airport counters close 45 minutes before departure.

Read more about what to expect at the airport: Airport and Boarding Experience

🛫 Self-service Kiosk

Our self-service kiosks are available as early as eight (8) hours before your flight.
With the self-service kiosk, you can easily do the following:
- Check in for your flight
- Print your boarding pass
- Print your bag tag
Make sure to check in at the kiosk before airport counters close.
- For international flights, airport counters close one (1) hour before departure.
- For domestic flights, airport counters close 45 minutes before departure.
Take note of your six-digit booking reference number!
- You'll need this to use the kiosk.
🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Are you part of a big group booking?
- If there are more than 14 guests in your booking, we recommend checking in at the airport counters instead.

Departing from NAIA Terminal 3? Skip the long lines and conveniently drop off your bags.

Here's how you can print your bag tag:

💡 At NAIA Terminal 3, self-bag drop lanes are located at Counters A1 - A3.

Our self-bag drop service is available for all domestic destinations and select international destinations:

🎫 Boarding Passes

When you check-in online, you'll be able to save and download a copy of your digital boarding pass:

💡 Press the image to view it in full resolution

For domestic flights

A printed boarding pass is not required!
Head straight to security/your boarding gate if:
- ✅ You have your digital boarding pass; and
- ✅ You don't have any bags to check in

For international flights

Check out this list of international airports that accept mobile and web boarding passes.
Take note! Some immigration checkpoints may still require you to secure a printed boarding pass.
If you're departing from NAIA Terminal 3 in Manila (MNL)
- You can print the boarding pass yourself at any self-service kiosk

✈️ Don't forget to bring your valid ID / passport with you!

For more information on travel requirements, visit this article: Travel requirements

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