Is your ticket number on your boarding pass?


Is your ticket number on your boarding pass? The ticket number is a 13-digit number that you will find on your passenger receipt as well as on your boarding pass. The ticket number shown on your passenger receipt is often separated by a hyphen.


What is the number on a plane ticket?

The ticket number is a 13-digit number that you will find on your passenger receipt as well as on your boarding pass.


What is the difference between ticket number and itinerary number?

To paraphrase a little, an itinerary is a list of flights you are presently booked on. A ticket is a contract entitling you to travel.


Does every flight have a number?

Every airline uses a specific system to ascribe letters and numbers to every flight. The letter component of the flight number is fairly straightforward: They represent the carrier.


Is the confirmation number the ticket number?

A reservation has two important numbers to it – the confirmation number (or PNR/Record Locator) and the ticket number(s). You can have one reservation with three people on it and because you only have one reservation, you also only have one confirmation number. However, everyone needs their own ticket number.


Can I print my e-ticket at the airport?

Many airports are installing self-service check-in desks, which can help save time as there are rarely any queues for them. If you see one, type in your information on the screen (usually your eTicket's reservation number, your passport number, and/or your flight details), and it'll print your boarding pass for you.


Do I need a paper ticket to fly?

Boarding passes are always required to board a flight. Often, airlines accept either paper or electronic boarding passes (on phone or tablet).


Do I need both boarding pass and ticket?

Generally, a passenger with an electronic ticket will only need a boarding pass. If a passenger has a paper airline ticket, that ticket (or flight coupon) may be required to be attached to the boarding pass for the passenger to board the aircraft.


Do I need to print ticket or boarding pass?

You shouldn't need to but it is wise to do so in case you have a problem with your phone at the airport. When you do save your boarding card to your phone, always ensure you have offline access to it on your home screen. Not only will you have immediate access but it may save you incurring data roaming charges.


How do I get my plane ticket if I bought it online?

After purchasing your ticket online, download the file and print your ticket. Passengers can find their e-ticket files in the email sent to them. For domestic flights, passengers do not have to show their e-tickets at the security checkpoints.


Can an e-ticket be used as a boarding pass?

No. A boarding pass is a document (either paper or electronic) that shows a gate agent that you're allowed to board a plane for a particular flight. An e-ticket has a bunch of information that the gate agent doesn't need—including what you paid for the ticket and where you bought it.


Can I just screenshot my boarding pass?

If you received your physical boarding pass at a kiosk or check-in desk, you will not be able to use a screenshot of the paper pass to get through TSA or the gate. You can always get another pass printed if you lost the original. How common is it to miss a flight even after getting the boarding pass?


Is it OK not to print boarding pass?

Printing your boarding pass is doubly important if you're traveling with your family. Every person needs to be accounted for with a ticket in hand at security and at the boarding gate, and that's just easier done with a piece of paper than on an app.


Does your airline ticket have to match your passport exactly?

Answer: As part of the TSA's Secure Flight Program, the names on airline tickets must match the name on passports. We recommend that you contact the airline you are traveling with to see if they can provide a solution for the name mismatch.


Do I need a paper boarding pass if I have an electronic one?

No, you don't need a print. Alternatives include showing the boarding pass within the airline's app, an email with the boarding pass, or just the mobile browser open to the e-boarding pass.


What is the difference between a ticket and a boarding pass?

The difference between a flight ticket and a boarding pass is how you use them. You use a flight ticket or E-ticket to check in at the check-in counter and get your boarding pass.


Is it better to check-in online or at the airport?

For a short-haul flight where you are only taking hand luggage, checking in online saves a lot of time and is therefore much better than checking in at the airport. If, on the other hand, you have to check in bulky luggage, it is better to use the classic check-in at the airport for security reasons.