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What is a confirmed flight reservation?

A confirmed reservation is one for which a passenger name record (PNR) has been created; however, holding a confirmation number doesn't mean you've actually been ticketed. Until you have a ticket number, your reservation remains in limbo.



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1 Answer. Looking at Expedia the word 'booked' refers to what you, the customer does, makes a request, and 'confirmed' to what the provider does, acknowledging your request and agreeing to honor it.

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You can use your flight PNR to check air ticket confirmation, the origin and destination information, travellers' names, flight number, and the aircraft's departure and arrival timings. You can also look up the status of your flight using the PNR. Knowing the status can help you plan your travel.

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Some airlines, such as American Airlines, take up to 4 hours to send the email confirmation. Call the airline's reservation department directly if you still have not received your confirmation after 4 hours. You can also look up your flight on the airline's website using your confirmation code.

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In some cases, you can make changes to your itinerary with no fee. Every major U.S. airline (except Southwest Airlines) typically charges penalty fees to change or cancel an economy fare flight. The fees, however, can vary from as low as $75 on a domestic flight to more than $400 on an international flight.

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You can only board the train provided at least one passenger's status is confirmed/RAC. However, all passengers on the same ticket are allowed to travel, even if their status is showing waiting.

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In this case, your email could simply be sitting in someone else's inbox. If all else fails and you can't find that flight confirmation email anywhere, you're going to want to go directly to the airline. Calling and speaking with a representative on the phone is your best bet.

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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. However, it is advised to carry a print copy of the ticket for international flights.

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A delay in receiving payments for your booking could happen due to reasons such as ongoing bank verification process, page timeout, or heavy web traffic. In this situation, the status of your flight booking will appear as “Pending Confirmation”.

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