Do airlines reuse record locators?


Do airlines reuse record locators? Record locators are unique within a given CRS at a specific point in time. Because the number of character combinations in characters is finite, albeit very large, record locators may be reused once the PNRs to which they refer have been purged from the CRS.


Is a PNR unique to a booking?

A Passenger Name Record (PNR) is a unique carrier reservation number for one or more flights. You can find your PNR on your e-ticket in the relevant segment of your itinerary. Each part of your trip and each passenger can have a different PNR.


Is PNR unique for every passenger?

You can find your PNR on your e-ticket in the relevant segment of your itinerary. Each part of your trip and each passenger can have a different PNR.


What are the 5 mandatory elements of PNR?

? Always create the basic PNR with the 5 mandatory elements (Name, Itinerary, Contact, TK element, Reference, End Transaction) and wait for the Airline locator. If the Airline PNR is not reflecting contact the Help-Desk.


What is the difference between ticket and PNR?

A PNR is the internal record of the booking, while a ticket (or more commonly, e-ticket) is the document that confirms a traveler's seat on the flight. In this sense, a ticket seals the contract between the airline and passenger. This is an important distinction to make.


Can two people have same PNR number?

The PNR number may be found in your ticket itself. If more than one ticket is booked at the same time, they will all have the same PNR number. This number corresponds to bookings, not individual passengers.