How do I scan a QR code with my boarding pass?

You click the link in the email to retrieve your QR code. Anytime you need to present your boarding pass – at security checkpoints or at the gate – you hold up your QR code to a scanner, which reads the information. The QR code acts as a unique link to all of your flight information.



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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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Do I need to print my boarding pass if I have a QR code? You shouldn't need to print your boarding pass out on paper as all of the needed information is available within the mobile version of the code, the airline's app, and the various emails they've sent you.

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Verify that the barcode / QR code is intact and therefore readable, as any damage or low quality in resolution or printing might affect the success of the scan.

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Use a boarding pass, ticket, or other pass in Apple Wallet
  1. Open your pass: If you receive a notification, tap it. ...
  2. If needed, tap your default payment card to see your other cards. ...
  3. Scan or tap your iPhone at the contactless reader, or present it to the attendant.


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Generally speaking, we like to err on the side of caution and suggest you print out your boarding pass, even if you already checked in online and have a mobile version on your phone.

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If you already have your boarding pass, you may go directly to the boarding gate. If not, you'll have to request it at the check-in counter. If you're travelling with checked luggage, you also must first leave it at the drop-off counter.

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Meanwhile, a paper ticket won't tell you when your flight is canceled. Plus, a poorly printed boarding pass can render your ticket useless at the gate. Hoeller points out that printing a paper ticket and neatly folding it into your passport is much easier than juggling between your personal items and phone.

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There is no need to print tickets thanks to e-tickets. In other words, e-ticket or online flight tickets have replaced the print ones. Passengers and airline company makes a contract through e-tickets. Passengers' ticket details are secured in the company's database through encryptions such as PNR.

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The concept of a QR Code on a boarding pass is not hard to understand. It is meant to allow the passengers or the airlines (or both) access to flight information and more. A QR Code for boarding pass may include information such as: The legal name of the passenger.

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You might show the ticket for your flight if the check-in agent can't find the booking record simply with your ID document. But you'll need to show a boarding pass on your phone to pass security and get on to a plane.

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Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners at airports check passengers and personal items for dangerous items such as weapons, chemicals and liquids that are not allowed as carry-on items.

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