E-ticketing
Technology does play a lot in making life more convenient. I’m sure many globe trotters out there are familiar with the e-ticket, which is an electronic document used for ticketing passengers most prominently in commercial airlines. For those who are not so familiar with this electronic service, I’ll give you a short run-down of what it’s all about.
What basically happens is that a customer books a flight through an airline’s Web site or through phone. The following details are then assigned to the customer: confirmation number, flight number, date, departure location, and destination location. Although a hard copy can be requested to be sent by postal mail, one only needs to bring identification to be presented upon boarding.
This way, printing and mailing costs of airline companies are significantly reduced. This also reduces incidences of lost or forgotten documents.
July 01 2008 | Definition | No Comments »