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Checking in at Beauvais Airport Departures
The first thing you need to do before your Beauvais Airport departure is check in. Depending on the airline you’re flying with, you can check in at Beauvais Airport using the airline counters at the airport, or in advance through the airline’s official website or app. If you decide to check in online, certain airlines allow you to do so via their website or Mobile App up to 48 hours before your departure from Beauvais Airport.
Alternatively, you can check in at your airline’s counter in the landside departure area. Just check the flight information screens in the airport and proceed to the correct desk. Here, you’ll show your identification and any necessary travel documents, as well as dropping your hold luggage off.
All Beauvais Airport departure areas in Terminals 1 and 2 are located on one floor, split between landside and airside zones.
When to arrive at Beauvais Airport
Typically, check-in opens at least 2 hours before your flight departure time and closes between 40 minutes before you depart. With that being said, Beauvais Airport recommends you arrive at least 2 hours ahead of short-haul flights and 3 hours before long-haul flights. Especially during peak season and busy periods such as weekday rush hours.
What’s next?
Once you’ve finished the necessary check-in procedures, you’ll proceed through security en route to Beauvais Airport’s departure gates. It’s advisable to keep your boarding pass and essential travel documents within easy reach to streamline the security process.
Ahead of your airport arrival, we suggest verifying the contents allowed in your luggage. Ensure that any liquids are packed in containers not exceeding 100 ml and stored in a resealable, transparent bag.
During peak seasons and busy periods such as school holidays, security wait times at Beauvais Airport may be notably extended. Nevertheless, the security screening process takes between 15 and 45 minutes on a regular day.
*There is no official fast-track security service for Paris Beauvais Airport departures. Although there are a few third-party providers, just make sure you do your research.
What to do in Beauvais Airport Departures?
Beauvais Airport’s departures terminals are equipped with the necessary amenities and facilities including charging points (only landside), ATMs, free WiFi, rest areas, toilets and baby changing services, and information desks.
Due to the small size of the airport and its terminals, you won’t find any lounges in the departure areas. And when it comes to shops and food outlets, the options are also fairly limited. There’s a duty-free store (Aelia) and a Relay shop in the Departures Lounges, as well as one or two cafes and snack places.
*If you’re shopping in Beauvais Airport Duty-free, remember to check the tax-free entitlement of the country you’re flying to to avoid paying any fines upon arrival.
FAQs
When to arrive at Beauvais Airport?
Paris Beauvais Airport recommends arriving 2 hours before domestic or European flights and 3 hours before long-haul flights.