What information is on an electronic boarding pass?
  • 25 Jul, 2024
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What information is on an electronic boarding pass?   

First of all, let's understand about boarding passes; a boarding pass is a piece of document that is a gateway to reach your destination by aircraft. A boarding pass is of two types: a paper boarding pass and a digital boarding pass. After the check-in, the airlines avail passengers of either an electronic or hard copy of boarding pass depending upon their mode of check-in methods. Now, gather the information about printing the boarding pass, things mentioned on the boarding pass, and so on. Without wasting any further time, read this post. 

What information appears on a boarding pass?  

Without a boarding pass, the airline will not allow its passengers to board on the flight and the chances are you will miss the flight. To avoid the chances of such things, a passenger must follow the process in order to opt for boarding pass. While receiving the boarding pass, if you are thinking about what kind of facts are mentioned on the boarding pass, then please have a look at the below written steps: 

  • Name of the airlines 
  • Passenger's name  
  • Time of departure 
  • Boarding time 
  • Departure gate number 
  • Departure city 
  • Name of the arrival city 
  • Boarding group number (when applicable)
  • Seat assignment

Do I need to print my boarding pass if I checked online?  

Whether you should print the boarding pass or not after online check-in depends upon the policies of airlines. Before arriving at the airport, it would be better to communicate with the customer service of the airline and acquire information about if it is necessary to have a print out of your boarding pass even if you have checked online, or if they can accept the electronic boarding pass. 

Can I show my boarding pass on my phone?  

In case, if you have checked in online either through website or through a mobile application, the airlines will offer you an electronic boarding pass. If you want, you can show airlines your online boarding pass on your smart devices, however, if airport will accept it or not still remains uncertain. So, it would be beneficial to take out a print with you in order to catch the flight hassle-free. 

Can you fly without a printed boarding pass? 

Yes, you can fly without a printed boarding pass. Those passengers who have picked the online method to do the check-in get an electronic boarding pass. Moreover, you should confirm that you do not need a printed boarding pass from the airline to skip inconvenience. 

What is the process to get the boarding pass? 

Getting a boarding pass from the airline is an easy process. If you have never fly previously and do not know how to get the boarding pass, then in the further lines you will gain all the information steps:  

  • Online check-in: To attain the boarding pass digitally, you have to fulfill the process of online check-in which can be done by visiting either online website or a mobile application. After completion of the check-in process, airline shares the electronic pass in your registered email account. You can print it out as well, according to your needs. 
  • Check-in at the airport: Another method to obtain a boarding pass is visiting the check-in counter at the airport. Here you have to show your flight-related documents. The staff present at the counter will match your documents with their database and after the assurance, they will offer you the boarding pass. 
  • Kiosk machine: On most of the airports, kiosk machines have been installed. These machines, have been designed to support the passenger's looking for the boarding pass. With the help of these machines, passengers can print their boarding passes readily. On the screen of the machine, passengers have to fill out their information related to the flight and then follow the on-screen guidelines. Soon, a passenger will be able to take out the print of their boarding pass.  

What is a mobile boarding pass? 

In a condition, that check-in is done via mobile application, then you will receive a mobile (digital) boarding pass. At the airport, security staff will need this boarding pass. For the safe side, carry a print out of boarding pass also. 

Bottom line 

To sum up, airlines only allows the passengers to get on-board if they have a valid boarding pass. Hope in this guide, passengers will get the data as per their requirements.