LOT Polish Airlines is a classic network carrier and offers free check-in at the airport.

Check-in at the airport

Check-in at the airport is offered free of charge at all airports served by LOT. The opening and closing times of the counters vary considerably depending on the destination.

In Europe, expect counters to open 2 hours and close 45 minutes before departure.

For long-haul flights to/from the Americas or Asia, counters open 3 hours before departure, and at Warsaw Airport, where all counters are always open for all flights, you can check in up to 8 hours before departure.

Don't have a hotel yet? Get discounts at Booking.com

Detailed check-in times for each airport can be found at lot.com/information-checkin.

Self-check-in counters

Self-check-in counters are also available at selected airports, both for boarding passes and baggage check-in.

Online check-in

You can check in yourself online using your mobile phone or computer. Check-in is available 36 hours before departure (24 hours before departure for flights to the USA) and the latest you can print your boarding pass is 2 hours before departure.

You can keep your boarding passes on your phone and present a QR code from your mobile phone screen at the airport.

You can check-in online at lot.com/web-check-in or via the mobile app.

Seat selection

There is a charge for selecting a specific seat on the aircraft when purchasing a basic Saver fare.

Prices are quite high and start at 12 eur. If you do not select a seat, it will be randomly assigned to you for free.

If you are travelling with more than one person, the system will not deliberately seat you.

If you check in online 36 hours before departure, you can choose a specific seat for free.