Is your e-ticket your boarding pass?

No. A boarding pass is a document (either paper or electronic) that shows a gate agent that you're allowed to board a plane for a particular flight. An e-ticket has a bunch of information that the gate agent doesn't need—including what you paid for the ticket and where you bought it.



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To check in with an e-ticket you only need to provide a valid passport (for international flights) or government issued ID (domestic flights) so the agent can pull up your record in their system. The check-in agent then provides your boarding pass to take to the gate.

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The difference between an electronic ticket and a boarding pass. Simply put, the difference between an electronic ticket and a boarding pass is that the electronic ticket is a confirmation that you have completed your purchase, and boarding pass is a document that allows you to board on the plane.

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What Happens at Check-In. After arriving at the airport, go to the check-in desk and show the agent your passport and eTicket. They'll compare your ticket against the airline's database and issue you a printed boarding pass when everything checks out. This boarding pass is what enables you to get on the plane.

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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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You're only checked for e-ticket in some airports by the security, showing it from your phone is just fine, but it's more handy if you have a hard copy of it.

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Save the boarding pass to your device for easy access at security and when you board. Make sure the entire barcode is visible on the screen when you show it at security.

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For a short-haul flight where you are only taking hand luggage, checking in online saves a lot of time and is therefore much better than checking in at the airport. If, on the other hand, you have to check in bulky luggage, it is better to use the classic check-in at the airport for security reasons.

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Airport security procedures usually call for e-ticket flyers to present government-issued photo identification to claim their ticket and receive a boarding pass. (International travelers: Don't forget your passport and/or visa.)

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24hrs. before your flight you check in on line and then you have the option to either print your boarding pass right then or wait until you are at the airport to print it. It has a bar code that gets scanned and has your name on it.

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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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The easiest way to book your trip is on Amtrak.com or the mobile app. You'll receive your eTicket as a PDF attachment to your emailed receipt. You can even retrieve your eTicket in the app.

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Paper tickets are so named because the flight coupons (the pieces of paper that contain the exact flight information and are labeled as flight coupons) are in paper form. With an electronic ticket, this information is held within the airline's reservation system and is indicated as electronic tickets when you check in.

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Printing your boarding pass is doubly important if you're traveling with your family. Every person needs to be accounted for with a ticket in hand at security and at the boarding gate, and that's just easier done with a piece of paper than on an app.

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Why You Should Never Post a Picture of Your Boarding Pass on Social Media, According to Privacy Experts. The document contains sensitive information about you and should be handled with care. Even first-time filers know that an airline boarding pass contains certain information about a traveler.

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The airline sends your boarding document, with a link to your QR code, directly to your mobile device via e-mail. You click the link in the email to retrieve your QR code.

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