What is the difference between ticket number and e-ticket number?

An electronic ticket number is one of the many pieces of information your electronic ticket contains. Once you purchase an electronic ticket, it will be emailed to you. You will receive your e-ticket in PDF form or stored in an online ticketing system. A ticket number is a 13-digit number.



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A ticket number is issued for each customer at the time of purchase. It is one of the authentication codes used to identify the ticket and determine if you are the ticketed passenger when checking in and boarding, making changes that result in a different fare amount, or obtaining a refund.

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The ticket number used for printed/mobile boarding passes is either electronic ticket, eTkt, ETICKET or simply the ticket number. More information about the ticket number can be found by clicking on the info icon in your mobile boarding pass or the boarding pass in your Apple Wallet.

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On an e-ticket receipt, the airline code and ticket number is located at the bottom center of the receipt.

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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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No. A flight itinerary has all the details you need to know about the flights on your trip—departure city and time, flight numbers, arrival city and times, etc. —while an e-ticket may only have some of that information.

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You will receive your e-ticket in PDF form or stored in an online ticketing system. A ticket number is a 13-digit number. The first three numbers identify the airline which issued your ticket.

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You will receive your e-ticket in PDF form or stored in an online ticketing system. A ticket number is a 13-digit number. The first three numbers identify the airline which issued your ticket.

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The e-ticket receipt often looks similar to an old-style paper ticket but doesn't need to be presented at the check-in counter on the day of your flight (although we suggest you have it with you, just in case as it serves as proof that your ticket was issued).

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At the gate, e-ticket passengers need only show a valid photo identification card such as a driver's license to claim their spot on the aircraft. Once the airline confirms the traveler's information, it issues a boarding pass that the traveler uses to board the plane.

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If you prefer, 24 hours before your flight, you can check-in online using your confirmation or ticket number from your e-ticket receipt on the airline's official website, and if you choose, print your boarding passes, send scannable copies to your smartphone, or both.

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It is one of the authentication codes used to identify the ticket and determine if you are the ticketed passenger when checking in and boarding, making changes that result in a different fare amount, or obtaining a refund. It consists of 13 digits (0-9).

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Yes. You can show your E-Ticket directly to the driver on your smartphone or device when boarding. This is the quickest and easiest way.

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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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