There are many U.S. airports where you no longer need to show your boarding pass to the TSA, but when traveling internationally, you may find the rules are more strict.In fact, there are also ...

See how the paper boarding pass has changed over the decades, and read why so many people have saved boarding passes for as long as 50 years. Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for takeoff as we ...

For me, having a paper boarding pass is just easier. Yes, my boarding pass is in my airline app, but while I’m waiting in line to flash that pass I’m going to want to check email on my phone ...

"Paper boarding pass ftw [for the win]. I don't need my phone to be out for anyone to see," commented one user. Leff cautions travelers to always keep a record of their original seat assignments.

According to The Wall Street Journal, some airlines are now charging a fee of up to $25 in some cases if you want a paper boarding pass, as opposed to using a digital boarding pass on an app or ...

Some airlines use a mobile boarding pass that looks identical to the paper version, while others may just use a lone barcode. The barcode can be a common rectangular one or a square QR code .

In 2007 Continental Airlines started testing what was then a novel technology: allowing passengers to receive an electronic boarding pass on their mobile phones. Four years later, it is finally ...

CHICAGO, IL - Technology makes many aspects of traveling easier but most people still prefer to present a printed boarding pass when checking in at airline gates, according to surveys conducted by GO ...

Emirates passengers who check in in-person at the airline’s hub at Dubai's Terminal 3 will now receive a mobile boarding pass either by email or text instead of a paper pass. Those who use ...

While many airlines encourage passengers to use digital boarding passes, Ryanair would be the first airline to fully abandon paper. The Irish airline said 80% of its 200 million annual passengers ...

A separate boarding pass Boarding passes as a card separate from the ticket jacket became popular in the 1960s. These passes were often perforated cards with tear-off tabs, which the flight ...