Is the reference number the flight number?

They are two different things. A booking reference is a record of your booking, usually with the airline or agent who issues the ticket. The flight number is the specific reference of the flight you are travelling on, but NOT the day; the same flight number is used on a route each day that this flight takes place.



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You can find flight numbers on your boarding pass, flight ticket, or booking confirmation. One of the most direct ways to locate your flight is to see it near the top of your physical or digital ticket.

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So, flight number identifies the flight, while the booking reference number is like your ticket's secret code for the airline to find your booking. The booking reference is relevant to the travel agent but when dealing with the airline they want your flight number.

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Every airline uses a specific system to ascribe letters and numbers to every flight. The letter component of the flight number is fairly straightforward: They represent the carrier.

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Booking reference It is also known as a Record/Booking Locator (or RecLoc), PNR Code, confirmation number or reference number. It can be found on your tickets, booking confirmation or travel documentation. Our booking reference is a six digit alphanumeric combination.

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The flight number can be found on boarding pass. It is also listed on airline confirmation email. The flight number is important for tracking flights. It is used to identify airline, route, and schedule.

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The ticket number is a 13-digit number that you will find on your passenger receipt as well as on your boarding pass.

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In the aviation industry, a flight number or flight designator is a code for an airline service consisting of two-character airline designator and a 1 to 4 digit number. For example, "BA 222" is a British Airways service from Nashville, Tennessee to London-Heathrow.

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They are two different things. A booking reference is a record of your booking, usually with the airline or agent who issues the ticket. The flight number is the specific reference of the flight you are travelling on, but NOT the day; the same flight number is used on a route each day that this flight takes place.

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Flight code and number There's generally a simple formula for this one: two uppercase letters, followed by a four-digit number. The letters are the airline code, or the numbers universally recognized to represent the name of the airline in shorthand. Some are obvious—AA is American Airlines, for example.

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No, PNR (Passenger Name Record) number and flight number are different. PNR number is generated at the time of the booking and consists of the passenger's personal and journey details. Flight number, on the other hand, refers to the specific code of the flight on which the passenger is scheduled to travel.

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Each line on an FIDS indicates a different flight number accompanied by:
  1. the airline name/logo and/or its IATA or ICAO airline designator (can also include names/logos of interlining/codesharing airlines or partner airlines, e.g. HX252/BR2898.)
  2. the city of origin or destination, and any intermediate points.


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Flight code and number There's generally a simple formula for this one: two uppercase letters, followed by a four-digit number. The letters are the airline code, or the numbers universally recognized to represent the name of the airline in shorthand.

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Airlines can schedule multiple flights with the same flight number on the same day (sometimes on the same route and sometimes on different flight segments). This varies by carrier.

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