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What happens if I have
to cancel my trip?
What happens if I lose my paper ticket?
Should I use electronic ticketing?
What will I need to bring to the airport
if I use electronic ticketing?
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What happens if I have to cancel
my trip?
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Ask the reservation center about the ticket
cancellation policy.
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Generally, the cheaper the ticket the more
restrictions.
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You might be able to get a refund or use
the ticket another time, but all tickets have some restrictions.
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Make sure you can live with the ticket’s
restrictions if there is any chance you’ll be canceling your
trip.
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Cancel your reservation as soon as you are
sure you won’t need your ticket, since some Airlines have lesser
penalties for an early cancellation.
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What happens if I lose my paper
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If you are using a paper ticket, you should
check all the information printed on the ticket for accuracy
and write down the ticket number as soon as you get it.
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You should notify the Airline at once so
they can begin the process of issuing you another ticket. Having
written down your ticket number will help simplify this process.
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The penalty for losing a ticket will depend
on the individual Airline’s policy.
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You might have to pay a replacement ticket
fee, which can be quite costly.
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Other programs require you to purchase a
new ticket at the current price rate, which will probably be
more expensive since you may no longer be eligible for an advance
purchase deals. Then you’ll receive a refund for the original
ticket, less a service fee. This refund can take weeks, if not
months, so don’t lose your ticket.
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Should I use electronic ticketing
or e-tickets?
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- You might consider electronic ticketing so
you won’t have paper tickets to loose. Some Airlines are beginning
to convert to only electronic ticketing. In any case, be sure
to get a confirmation number and bring it with you. As always,
it never hurts to reconfirm your flight information directly with
the Airline, especially if someone else made your reservation.
- Traveling on an e-ticket may help you to
avoid some of the extra and often high charges associated with
issuing and delivering a paper ticket.
- You should check directly with the Airline
in advance if you have an electronic ticket because you will need
some form of paperwork to make it through the security checkpoint
and into the gate areas. The Airline might be able to mail, fax
or email any additional paperwork you need or you should be able
to pick up the additional paperwork at their check-in counter
when you check your luggage.
- If you are traveling abroad, avoid using
electronic ticketing. Along with passport and visas, some countries
require you have a paper ticket to get into their country. Even
if it’s just to change planes on a connecting flight.
- Paper tickets still have the advantage that
you’ll have something in your hand to prove you have a ticket
and this can still come in handy if you are traveling to an area
where you might find personnel with fewer computer skills. Paper
tickets can also be handy if your flight is cancelled and your
Airline offers to book you a seat on another Airline. Although,
Airlines are working to improve their computer systems, most Airlines
are not yet able to accept e-tickets from other Airlines. Often,
you still need to have your airline print you a paper ticket and
then endorse it over to another carrier.
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What will I need to bring to
the airport if I use electronic ticketing?
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- You’ll need to bring your driver’s license
or other government issued picture I.D., such as a driver’s license,
passport or state I.D. card to prove it is really you.
- A college I.D., even a state college I.D.,
may not be acceptable.
- The name on the ticket must match the name
on your I.D. exactly.
- You’ll also want to bring along your ticket’s
confirmation number.
- You may need to bring the credit card the
ticket was charged on for the Airline to swipe through their computer,
especially if you bought the ticket directly from the Airline.
- You should check directly with the Airline
in advance if you have an electronic ticket because you will need
some form of paperwork to make it through the security checkpoint
and into the gate areas. The Airline might be able to mail, fax
or email any additional paperwork you need or you should be able
to pick up the additional paperwork at their check-in counter
when you check your luggage.
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