What is the difference between PNR and booking reference number?

What is a booking reference or PNR? A booking reference, also referred to as a PNR or Record Locator, is the airline's internal identifier for your flight booking within their computer system. It is generated by the airline's computer system, not by the travel agent or GDS.



For the vast majority of travelers, there is no functional difference between a PNR and a booking reference number; they refer to the same 6-character alphanumeric code (e.g., Z7Y4X2). PNR stands for "Passenger Name Record" and is the technical term used within the airline's Global Distribution System (GDS) to store your travel data, including itinerary, meal preferences, and contact info. The Booking Reference or "Confirmation Code" is the customer-facing name for that same record. However, a small distinction can arise in codeshare flights: if you book a flight through United that is operated by Lufthansa, you may have one "master" booking reference for United and a separate "airline-specific" PNR for the Lufthansa segments. You will need the specific operating carrier's PNR to select seats or check in on their website. Generally, if you are asked for either, you are looking for that 6-digit code found in the top right corner of your confirmation email or e-ticket, which serves as the "key" to access your entire reservation in the airline's digital database.

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The PNR Record Locator is the reservation number of the trip booked by the travel agency from the GDS system, which is typically different than the airline confirmation code. The airline confirmation number is what is required for the traveler to check-in to their flight.

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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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A Passenger Name Record (PNR) is a unique carrier reservation number for one or more flights. You can find your PNR on your e-ticket in the relevant segment of your itinerary. Each part of your trip and each passenger can have a different PNR.

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How can I get my ticket without a PNR number? If you book ticket and lost your PNR so you have to Call to airline's help line Number, Tell them your flight Number,Your name,Your Passport Number and Your Date of Birth. After this confirmation they will send your ticket to your email address.

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PNR is the abbreviation for Passenger Name Record and PNR number is a 10-digit number that you get against every train ticket you book. This number is unique, which means the PNR number for each journey will be different.

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PNR is the abbreviation of Passenger Name Record and it is a digital certificate allowing passengers to do online check-in or manage their bookings in a short time. Also used as booking number, Passenger Name Record is a code with 6 alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers are used together).

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Out of the 10 digits, the first three digits store information about the zone and the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) from which the ticket has been booked. The first digit denotes the railway zone which is the train's origin. The next two digits indicate the PRS from where the ticket has been issued.

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To put it simply, it is not possible to know live PNR status online with a passenger name. One can simply take the 10-digit code and go to Trainman PNR status to check their PNR status online. Additionally, we tell, with 95% accuracy, if you have confirmed train tickets online or not.

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Passenger Name Record (PNR)

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? Always create the basic PNR with the 5 mandatory elements (Name, Itinerary, Contact, TK element, Reference, End Transaction) and wait for the Airline locator. If the Airline PNR is not reflecting contact the Help-Desk.

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The PNR number may be found in your ticket itself. If more than one ticket is booked at the same time, they will all have the same PNR number. This number corresponds to bookings, not individual passengers.

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A Passenger Name Record (PNR) is a unique carrier reservation number for one or more flights. You can find your PNR on your e-ticket in the relevant segment of your itinerary. Each part of your trip and each passenger can have a different PNR.

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