Can I share my flight ticket number?

Normally, you should keep this number private unless the individual asking for it has a legitimate need for the information and is affiliated with the airline or your travel/booking agency. You may share this information with the airline's customer service or support team regarding your reservation.



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Most airlines do not allow flight tickets to be transferred to another person; however, if the ticket is refundable, you may be able to obtain a refund and repurchase the ticket in someone else's name. If the ticket is non-refundable, you may be able to change the name on the ticket for a fee.

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Security: Airlines want to make sure that the person who is flying is the person whose name is on the ticket. This is for security reasons, as it helps to prevent fraud and terrorism. Fraud: Airlines also want to prevent fraud.

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After purchasing your ticket online, download the file and print your ticket. Passengers can find their e-ticket files in the email sent to them. For domestic flights, passengers do not have to show their e-tickets at the security checkpoints.

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“Many airlines use only the data on the boarding pass, specifically the confirmation code and last name to allow full access to your online account. These can be abused to access your personal data that is stored by the airline.”

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With a codeshare flight, the operating carrier is the airline that flies the plane, and the marketing carrier is the partner airline that sells seats on the operating carrier's flights.

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At the most basic level, flight numbers can only be up to 4 digits long. Airlines can choose any number from 1 to 9999. Due to superstition, they avoid using flight numbers 13, 666 and the like. Numbers that match aircraft models are also avoided to avoid confusion, such as 737 and 757.

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Aside from military and government sensitive flights, flight information collected by the FAA is considered public information because taxpayers pay for air traffic controllers, runways, towers, and other resources utilized by both commercial and private pilots.

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Yes, the same flight number can be used to refer to multiple flights active at the same time. This happens fairly regularly if a flight is heavily delayed. The previous days flight may still be active the same time as the current days flight takes off.

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Or, you can visit the airline's website and go to the section labeled “Manage Booking” or “My Trips”. All you have to do is write down your name or other identifying details, and you will be able to retrieve your electronic ticket number.

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A boarding pass will get you through the security lines, to the gate area, and onto your plane. An e-ticket won't, and is little more than a receipt. In many cases you don't even need the e-ticket to get checked-in and govt-issued ID will suffice.

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To cancel flights for a specific traveler, you must divide the reservation. That will create multiple individual reservations, and then cancel the applicable reservation.

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