An airline ticket is a document or electronic record, issued by an airline or a travel agency, that confirms that an individual is entitled to a seat on a flight on an aircraft. The airline ticket may be one of two types a paper ticket, which comprises coupons or vouchers; and an electronic ticket commonly referred to as an e-ticket.
The ticket, in either form, is required to obtain a boarding pass during check-in at the airport. Then with the boarding pass and the attached ticket, the passenger is allowed to board the aircraft.
Details
Regardless of the type, tickets contain the following information
The passenger's name
The issuing airline
A ticket number, including the airline's three-digit code at the start of the number
The cities between which the ticket is valid for travel
Flight for which the ticket is valid unless the ticket is open
Baggage allowance. Not always visible on a printout but recorded electronically for the airline
Fare. Not always visible on a printout but recorded electronically for the airline
Taxes. Not always visible on a printout but recorded electronically for the airline
The Fare Basis, an alphabetic or alphanumeric code that identifies the fare
Restrictions on changes and refunds not always shown in detail, but referred to
Dates for which the ticket is valid
Form of payment, i.e. details of how the ticket was paid for, which will in turn affect how it would be refunded.
The exchange rate used to calculate any international parts of the fare and tax
A Fare Construction or Linear showing the breakdown of the total fare
Times on airline tickets are generally for the local time zone where the flight will be at that moment.
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