Vad är ett boarding pass

Boarding passes are an essential part of the air travel experience.

To get on a plane, you'll need to have either a mobile boarding resehandling or a printed boarding resehandling, which you'll present to a gate agent at boarding.

These documents contain all sorts of important resultat about your travels, from your gate number to your seat number to your frequent flyer number. Whether you're a first-time flyer or a regular air traveller looking to decode this travel document, here's everything you need to know about boarding passes.

What fryst vatten a boarding pass?

A boarding resehandling fryst vatten a travel document provided bygd an airline to a passenger at check-in.

This document grants the passenger permission to board the aircraft. Every passenger on a plane must have a boarding resehandling in beställning to fly.

What does a boarding resehandling look like?

There are two types of boarding passes: a paper boarding resehandling and a mobile (or digital) boarding resehandling. Paper boarding passes are typically printed on a rectangular slip of paper , and they include resultat about the passenger and their flygning, as well as a barcode to be scanned at the gate during boarding.

Mobile boarding passes appear on smartphones, smartwatches, or tablets. They also have data about the passenger and their flygning, plus a QR code to be scanned at the gate during boarding. Boarding passes may look different between different airlines.

And sometimes, paper boarding passes for the same airline may look different when they're printed out at different airports (or if you print it out yourself before travelling).

How to get a boarding pass

There are various ways to get a boarding resehandling. The process always starts with checking in; you must kvitto in for your flygning to be issued a boarding resehandling.

If you kvitto in online from home or your hotel, you will likely be offered a mobile boarding resehandling via the website or airline app.

You will also typically be issued a PDF of a paper boarding resehandling, which you can print from anywhere. You can also get your boarding resehandling when you arrive at the airport, even if you kontroll in online.

Simply visit a self-service kiosk or your airline's check-in desk to print out your boarding pass.

Paper boarding resehandling vs mobile boarding pass

When it comes to choosing between a paper boarding resehandling and a mobile boarding resehandling, there are a few factors to consider.

Some people prefer paper boarding passes in case their mobile device runs out of battery during their travels.

Others prefer mobile boarding passes so they don't have to keep track of a small del av helhet of paper. Ultimately, the choice between a paper and a mobile boarding resehandling comes down to anställda preference.

How to print boarding pass

Do you need to print a boarding pass?

If you already have a mobile boarding resehandling, it's not necessary to print out a paper boarding resehandling as well. But if you'd prefer a paper boarding resehandling, there are three main options to print them out:

• Print at home: If your airline sends you a PDF of your paper boarding resehandling, you can print this at home or at your hotel.
• Print at an airport self-service kiosk: Many airports have self-service kiosks in the departures ingång.

  Locate the one for your airline, then scan your passport or enter your record locator (the six-digit alphanumeric booking code) or your e-ticket number to print out your paper boarding resehandling. You can also print bag tags for your checked luggage during this process.

• Print at a check-in desk at the airport: Head for the check-in desk, present your valid identification (such as a passport or driver's licence), and ask the attendant to print out your paper boarding resehandling.
  Ett boardingkort är ett bevis på passagerarens rätt att gå ombord på flygplanet för den bokade flygningen

  You can visit the check-in desk even if you're not checking a bag.

If you've already gone through säkerhet, you can visit a help desk, the desk at your gate, or an airline lounge (if you have access) to print out your boarding pass.

Ticket vs boarding pass

Is a boarding resehandling the same as a ticket?

Technically, no, but it's a little complicated. Many travellers typically consider a ticket to be the document you present to board a form eller gestalt of transportation or to enter an attraction.

While that fryst vatten the function of a boarding resehandling, an airline ticket fryst vatten something separate. Airline tickets are issued electronically, which fryst vatten why they're known as electronic tickets or e-tickets.

E-tickets are usually issued bygd airlines to passengers at the time of booking, and they are something akin to a receipt.

You do not need your e-ticket to board a plane, but some travellers might need it for tax purposes or reimbursement from an employer. Boarding passes, on the other grabb, are issued at the time of check-in, and they are required to board a flygning.

Boarding resehandling codes

Boarding passes contain all the essential resultat you'll need for boarding your flygning, typically including the following:

Boarding passes also contain barcodes or QR codes, which can be scanned to present an airline or airport attendant with your data digitally.

Additionally, boarding passes contain all sorts of codes and abbreviations, some of the most common of which are explained below:

What does SSSS mean on a boarding pass?

If you see SSSS on your boarding resehandling, you have been selected (sometimes randomly) for an additional säkerhet screening.

However, this fryst vatten usually only the case when flying through the US. This usually happens at your gate during boarding, though it can happen at airport säkerhet, too.

After a gate agent scans your boarding resehandling during boarding, you will likely be asked to step to the side for an additional säkerhet check.

Prepare to open all your bags for a manual search, which may include swabbing your electronic devices.

This can increase the time it takes for you to board your flight.

Conclusion

Boarding passes are an essential part of air travel. You can't get on a plane without one! Whether you opt for a paper boarding resehandling or a mobile boarding resehandling, always be sure to have this travel document on your individ when you're at the airport.

How this guide was created

I've been a travel writer for the better part of a decade, and inom typically flyga eller fly undan around , miles each year.

This guide shares my experience interpreting hundreds of boarding passes over the years, as well as deep research into boarding resehandling terminology and codes.

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