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A woman claimed that IndiGo denied her boarding despite having a confirmed ticket in a now-viral video. According to her, the airline had 'overbooked' the flight.
After handing over my passport, the agent returned it with my boarding pass. At the bottom of the paper ticket: SSSS. The agent said I’d have to do an extra security screening before boarding.
After handing over my passport, the agent returned it with my boarding pass. At the bottom of the paper ticket: SSSS. The agent said I’d have to do an extra security screening before boarding.
If you do find this quartet of letters on your boarding pass, allow 15–45 minutes of extra time to get through security at the airport. This story was updated to add a gallery.
But your boarding pass contains a lot more than just your plane seat and gate number. It also includes codes that communicate details about passengers and their itineraries to airport staff.