Can I 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?



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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.

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Online check-in lets you check in from your home or office and print your own boarding pass. You can also choose to have a link to your boarding pass emailed to your mobile device.

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Can I use my mobile boarding pass to go through the security checkpoint and board my flight? 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.

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If a reader that accepts a barcode or QR code is being used, the screenshot will very likely be fine providing it's in focus. If however the ticket requires NFC (near field communication) to be read, a screenshot won't work. A copy of the ticket away from the wallet will be useless.

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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.

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In most cases, you can check-in online (or via a mobile phone app), print a boarding pass (or have it loaded to an app), and walk straight to security. You might also be able to print your boarding pass from a self-automated kiosk at the airport.

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Photos of boarding passes shared online should be avoided at all costs. This is a good rule of thumb to follow in the name of safety while traveling. The rule applies to both printed boarding passes and digital versions on your phone.

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Can you go past airport security without a boarding pass in the US? Yes. You do have to stop by the airline ticket counter and get a gate pass. You have to be accompanying a flying passenger to get one and you will go through security just like if you were flying yourself.

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If the airline allows you to save a copy of the boarding pass as a PDF file, then: 1. Save the PDF file to disk, 2. Print the PDF file using this printing service.

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