A ticket number is the thirteen-digit identifier of an issued flight ticket and the proof that a booking has been paid for and ticketed.
A ticket number is the thirteen-digit identifier of an issued flight ticket and the proof that a booking has been paid for and ticketed.
Also called: E-ticket number.
How it works#
The first three digits name the issuing airline and decide who handles refunds and reissues. Without a ticket number there is a reservation but no right to travel, a distinction that matters in airline failures, card disputes and retroactive mileage claims. It appears on the booking confirmation and in the customer account.
Not to be confused with#
A ticket number is not the same as a booking reference: the reference leads to the reservation, the ticket number evidences payment and the issued document.
In German#
The German term is Ticketnummer. German version of this term
Related terms#
- Booking reference: A booking reference is the six-character code identifying a reservation record for the airline, the agency and the airport.
- Refund: A refund is the repayment of the fare when a flight is cancelled or the passenger no longer wants to travel after a disruption.
- Fare rules: Fare rules are the conditions attached to a specific airfare covering changes, refunds, validity, stopovers and mileage earning.
Articles that use this term#
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