Boarding Pass

Category: travel

A document issued by an airline to give a passenger permission to board the aircraft.

The boarding pass serves as the primary authorization token. It contains flight ID, seat assignment, gate info, and group numbers. In digital form, it displays a high-contrast QR code used for automated scanner verification at security checkpoints and jet bridges.

Common Examples

• The TSA scanner rejected the boarding pass because it contained an invalid date sequence for the scheduled flight.
• We kept our digital boarding pass open on our smartphones to expedite the transition through the gate scanner.