An airline ticket is a document or electronic record issued by an airline or travel agency, confirming that a passenger has secured a seat on a flight. Tickets come in two forms: paper tickets, consisting of coupons or vouchers, and electronic tickets. These tickets are essential as they verify a passenger’s reservation on a flight and contain vital details about both the passenger and their journey.
During the check-in process, the ticket is exchanged for a boarding pass, granting the passenger permission to board the aircraft. All airline tickets share standard information, including the passenger’s name, issuing airline, ticket number, validity period, departure and arrival cities, flight number, baggage allowance (sometimes excluded), ticket cost (sometimes excluded), applicable taxes (sometimes excluded), fare basis code, policies for changes and refunds, payment method, exchange rate (if applicable), and a breakdown of charges.
Airlines are categorized as local or international. Local airlines include Ibom Air, Arik Air, Green Africa Airways, Aero Contractors, Azman Air, and Max Air. International airlines include Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, British Airways, Kenya Airways, EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, China Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, RwandAir, among others. Some airlines operate both domestically and internationally, such as Air Peace.