What if my phone dies at the airport?
What if my phone dies at the airport? What happens if your phone dies or fails to turn on when you're about to board your flight and your boarding pass is on your phone? They'll either ask your name and manually mark you as boarded, or print out another pass on the spot and scan it. If it's international, they might check your ID first.
Can you board a plane without a printed boarding pass?
Depending on the requirements of airport authorities, you will need to present a mobile boarding pass, a paper boarding pass printed out by you or a paper boarding pass picked up from the check-in desk.
Should I throw away my boarding pass?
If you don't want to end up being the next victim, the best thing to do is destroy your boarding cards before throwing them in the garbage or, better yet, use the official airline apps and by-pass the paper option altogether.
How do I get my boarding pass without a phone?
If you can't access your mobile boarding pass, or your phone dies, you can use another method such as a self-service kiosk or have an agent assist you at the check-in counter. If this issue occurs once you're past security but before you board your flight, ask a gate agent to print off a copy for you.
What happens if you lose your phone on a plane?
If you lose an item by the gate, on the plane, at the check-in counter or in an airline lounge, contact the airline. If you lose an item while going through security, talk to TSA. If you lose an item elsewhere in the airport, contact the airport.
What happens if your phone dies?
If it went all the way to 0%, the phone would simply stop running, you would loose all unsaved progress, and important memory may be corrupted. Just like when the power goes out and your PC dies. To avoid this, iPhones (and other phones) automatically shut down when the battery is almost empty.
Can they scan your boarding pass on your phone?
Yes, simply show your mobile boarding pass on a mobile phone, iPad, or Apple Watch and a valid form of identification to the TSA Agent at security to proceed. To board your flight, scan your mobile boarding pass by holding one of the devices listed above with your pass facing the scanner.
Do airports check your phone?
The TSA largely looks for physical evidence that a passenger could be a threat, so they'll generally have no reason to search through the data on your phone. After all, they're the Transportation Security Agency, not a detective agency. Even if they did have reason to want to access your phone, they'd need a warrant.
How do I take a screenshot of my boarding pass on my iPhone?
For iOS devices, press the sleep button at the top and the home button at the same time. For the latest iPhones (the ones that have no buttons), consider using the Internet.
Is printing a boarding pass the same as checking in?
Not technically. Your boarding pass is your “ticket” to board the plane, but technically your ticket is generated as an “e-ticket,” or an electronic ticket, when you book your flight. Your boarding pass will be generated upon check-in, either online or at the check-in counter.
Does a boarding pass mean you are checked in?
A boarding pass is a document provided by an airline during check-in giving a passenger permission to board the airplane for a particular flight. At a minimum, it identifies the passenger, the flight number, and the date and scheduled time for departure. Boarding passes are always required to board a flight.
Is a screenshot of my boarding pass OK?
Yes, you can use screenshot of your boarding pass. All airlines offer the option of a mobile boarding pass as an alternative to printing yours or picking up a paper copy at the airport. In case you lost you phone or paper boarding pass it always works in that time.
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.