What is the passenger reference number?


What is the passenger reference number? Many air travelers are probably wondering this when they hear the term for the first time. What is a PNR number? A Passenger Name Record (PNR) is a unique reservation number or booking number issued by the carrier for one or more flights.


What is 10 digit PNR number?

PNR is a 10-digit number which stands for 'Passenger Name Record'. It is a unique number that is assigned to every booked train ticket on Indian Railways. PNR Status shows the current status of booked train tickets i.e. whether it is confirmed, waitlisted or RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation).


How can I know my passenger name by PNR number?

What does a PNR number generated explain?
  • Passenger Details - Name, Age, Sex, Birth Preference.
  • Ticket Details - Train Number, Date of Journey, Origin/Source Station, Destination Station, Boarding Station, Class, Berth, Quota.
  • Fare, Transaction Type and Payment Details.


How can I get my boarding pass online with PNR number?

Steps to follow for web check-in:
  1. Visit the airline's website to check in online.
  2. To complete the check-in, enter your booking reference or PNR and your surname.
  3. After that, you can select your seat. When the seat has been selected and confirmed an e-boarding pass will be issued.


How can I get my flight ticket without PNR?

How can I get my ticket without a PNR number? If you book ticket and lost your PNR so you have to Call to airline's help line Number, Tell them your flight Number,Your name,Your Passport Number and Your Date of Birth. After this confirmation they will send your ticket to your email address.


How can I confirm my ticket?

These are the steps you can follow to verify your reservation step by step:
  1. Open any airlines website. For ex: www.klm.com. Click on Plan and Book.
  2. Under My trip section, enter the 6 character PNR code along with your last name or family name.
  3. You can see your trip details along with your name. That's it!


How do you read a passenger ticket?

Regardless of the type, tickets contain the following information:
  1. The passenger's name.
  2. The issuing airline.
  3. A ticket number, including the airline's three-digit code at the start of the number.
  4. The cities between which the ticket is valid for travel.
  5. Flight for which the ticket is valid (unless the ticket is open)


What if PNR is not generated?

Check your email or booking history to see if you received a booking confirmation or an e-ticket. If you received a booking confirmation, your ticket is likely valid, and the PNR status may update shortly. Wait for some time and then recheck the PNR status after a while to see if it has been generated.


What is the difference between PNR and itinerary number?

An airline's reservation system automatically generates a unique record locator whenever a customer makes a reservation or booking, commonly known in the industry as an itinerary. When an itinerary is entered into the reservation system it is commonly known as a passenger name record (PNR).


Is the reference number the flight number?

They are two different things. A booking reference is a record of your booking, usually with the airline or agent who issues the ticket. The flight number is the specific reference of the flight you are travelling on, but NOT the day; the same flight number is used on a route each day that this flight takes place.


How many digits is a PNR number?

PNR is the abbreviation for Passenger Name Record and PNR number is a 10-digit number that you get against every train ticket you book. This number is unique, which means the PNR number for each journey will be different.


Is ticket number the same as reference number?

A booking reference number is different from an e-Ticket number. A booking reference number is usually labeled as a 'PNR number', otherwise known as a 'Passenger Name Record'. It consists of both numbers and letters. You can have several booking numbers if there are separate bookings or stopovers.