What is the reservation code?


What is the reservation code? The six-digit alphanumeric code that appears on your boarding pass is your PNR, or Passenger Name Reference—also known as your record locator, reservation code, or booking code.


How can I track a flight without a flight number?

If you don't have the flight number, the Flight Finder option can help locate the flight number (though you do need to know the aircraft's origin and destination airport).


Is your itinerary your e-ticket?

Is an e-ticket also my itinerary? No. A flight itinerary has all the details you need to know about the flights on your trip—departure city and time, flight numbers, arrival city and times, etc. —while an e-ticket may only have some of that information.


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!


Is your itinerary your ticket?

There is a common misconception that flight itineraries and flight tickets are the same things, and in reality, they are two very different documents that serve other purposes. A flight itinerary is simply a schedule of flights, while a flight ticket is an actual document that allows you to board the plane.


Is itinerary number the reservation number?

The itinerary number is simply the tracking number within the reservation system used for your travel arrangements.


How to find reservation without confirmation code?

Call the airline. They should be able to find your reservation by your name and travel dates. Usually your name and specific flight and date are needed.


Is a flight reservation the same as a ticket?

A flight reservation is a plane ticket that you reserve without paying. A flight reservation confirms that an individual holds a flight seat on an aircraft. Once you get your Visa approved, you can actually purchase your “reservation flight tickets”.


What is the difference between reservation number and confirmation number?

The PNR Record Locator is the reservation number of the trip booked by the travel agency from the GDS system, which is typically different than the airline confirmation code. The airline confirmation number is what is required for the traveler to check-in to their flight.


How do I find my airline reservation code?

For the most part, air travelers who book their flight online receive the booking code directly after completing the booking on the website. Otherwise, the booking code can always be found on the e-ticket, in the booking confirmation, and on the invoice.


Why is my flight confirmed but not ticketed?

Until you have a ticket number, your reservation remains in limbo. Confirmation and ticket numbers are often issued simultaneously, but not always. Award holds are a routine example: you'll get a confirmation number when you activate a hold, but you won't be ticketed until you pay for it.


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.