Airline ticket
An airline ticket is a document or electronic record, issuedby an airline or a travel agency, that confirms that an individual is entitledto 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 electronicticket (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.
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Regardless of the type, all tickets contain the following
information:[1]
The issuing airline.
Flight that the ticket is valid for. (Unless the ticket is
"open")
Fare. (Not always visible on a printout but recorded
electronically for the airline)
The "Fare Basis", an alpha or alpha-numeric code
that identifies the fare.
Restrictions on changes and refunds. (Not always shown in
detail, but referred to).
Dates that the ticket is valid for.
"Form of payment", i.e., details of how the ticket
was paid for, which will in turn affect how it would be refunded.
The Rate of Exchange 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.
Issuing air ticket
A revenue passenger on an airline must hold a valid issued
ticket. In order for a ticket to be issued, there are two distinct process:
Reservation
A reservation for an itinerary is made in the airline
system, either directly with the airline or by an agent. The itinerary includes
all the above details needed for the issuance of an air ticket, except the
ticket number.
When the reservation the made, a passenger name record (PNR)
will be created which is used to manage the reservation and check in. It is
possible to have multiple passengers in a single passenger name record.
Having a reservation itself does not entitle the passenger
to travel. Only when the airline receives the payment or a passenger redeems
miles/points, a ticket is issued which is linked to the reservation which
allows the passenger to travel.
Traditionally, reservation and payment are separate steps,
which the time between them are defined in the fare rules when the reservation
is made. However, it has become more common to require immediate payment on online
booking systems.
Each passenger must hold his/her own air ticket, as shown by
an individual ticket number, even when the reservations are linked by a single
PNR.
Resale
When paper tickets were still frequently used, a practice
existed by travellers to get rid of their tickets (which are person-specific),
when they decided to alter the course of their trips. This practice consisted
of selling the ticket to other travellers (often at discount prices), after
which the seller accompanied the buyer at the time of departure to the airport.
Here, the original owner checked in under his name and provided the airline
with the buyer's baggage. After this, the buyer boarded the airplane at the
moment of departure.[4] However, since most airlines check identification on
boarding, this procedure is rarely functional.[citation needed] The practice of
using another person's ticket is illegal in many jurisdictions.
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