What documents do I need for a plane ticket?

For international flights, you're required to bring a passport. For domestic flights, you don't need to bring your passport but will need some form of government-issued identification. Some airlines will allow you to bring two pieces of non-photo identification that match the name and date of birth on your reservation.



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In the United States, you need a valid U.S. government-issued photo ID or a passport from your country of origin to travel through security. You must show that the name on your boarding pass matches the legal name on your unexpired government-issued ID.

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Information Needed Much like when you buy your own ticket, you will need specific information for the person who is going to fly. That includes date of birth, their full name (as it appears on a driver's license or other official ID), You also must know the person's country of residence.

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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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Can I use my air travel e-ticket from my phone without printing a hard copy? Sure, you can! Just make sure you have your ticket information on hand, usually stored in an app or on a phone. It makes the check-in process a lot easier, and you won't be fumbling around with paper tickets.

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No, you can make a booking without your passport details. Your passport number may, however, be needed at the time of online check-in.

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While most airlines do not allow you to transfer your ticket to someone else, some do have more lenient cancellation policies than others, enabling you to change your trip satisfactorily.

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We allow name changes on all bookings. Full name changes can be made online up to 24 hours before scheduled departure, or by contacting us or at the airport up to 2 hours before scheduled departure subject to a fee, see our table of fees.

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Yes. The name submitted on your airline reservation must be an exact match to the name you provided on your application. If you use a frequent flyer account or online travel profile, ensure that your name is properly saved.

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Depending on your airline's rules, however, you'll only need to “walk up” if you want to book extremely close-in. If you don't need to fly any sooner than 2-3 hours in the future (in most cases), you should be able to book and receive confirmation as you would any other itinerary.

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No, you can make a booking without your passport details. Your passport number may, however, be needed at the time of online check-in.

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This is absolutely normal. A passport is not required to purchase a ticket and you may be doing it for someone else or someone else could be doing it for you, so only need the full name of passenger is needed. This makes the process of buying quicker.

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Typically, you'll only need to show your passport when checking in for a flight, but it's always a good idea to bring a driver's license or another form of ID just in case.

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Can you still fly if your name is spelled wrong on an airline ticket? No, you can't. TSA rules say the name on the boarding pass must exactly match the passenger's government-issued ID presented at the security checkpoint.

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If the name on your ticket and passport don't match, you need to get the ticket changed. Many airlines will change a small mistake for free, while other will charge a fee that depends on the size of the error. See out list of top airlines lower down this page for costs.

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Yes. I've often had mine and my daughter's boarding passes on my phone only because I make our reservations but she has to use her own boarding pass to get through security so she has her own boarding pass on her phone too and does not use my phone for her boarding pass.

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Generally, a passenger with an electronic ticket will only need a boarding pass. If a passenger has a paper airline ticket, that ticket (or flight coupon) may be required to be attached to the boarding pass for the passenger to board the aircraft.

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