What is the 2D code on a boarding pass?

BCBP defines the 2-dimensional (2D) bar code printed on a boarding pass or sent to a mobile phone for electronic boarding passes. BCBP was part of the IATA Simplifying the Business program, which issued an industry mandate for all boarding passes to be barcoded.



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What does the six-digit code on my boarding pass mean? This is basically a unique code to help identify the passenger to who the boarding pas belongs, reported Conde Nast. This code is your Passenger Name Reference (PNR), record locator, reservation code, or booking code.

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The airline accounting code, or prefix code, is a 3-digit number, referenced by IATA and unique among all the airlines, used to identify the airline in various accounting activities such as ticketing.

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The letters stand for Secondary Security Screening Selection and if they appear on your boarding pass, it means your name is on a highly classified roster - the Selectee List. Once they come to pass through security, they'll likely be subject to “enhanced” pat-downs while their luggage might be inspected by hand.

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You can locate your flight number on your flight ticket, boarding pass or booking confirmation. You can also contact your airline via the customer service hotline or help desk.

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Find the airline code and ticket number on a paper ticket. On a paper ticket, the airline code and ticket number is located at the bottom center of the ticket. For the example below, you would enter 2150030834 in the ticket number box.

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