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The code "SSSS" on a boarding pass stands for "Secondary Security Screening Selection," requiring additional screening at TSA checkpoints. Reasons for the "SSSS" code can include last-minute ...

The letter and number codes on a boarding pass tell a lot about you, including whether you've been chosen for extra screening. Here's what they mean.

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.

Boarding pass information can be used by anyone to alter your flight reservation. You should also avoid looking at sensitive information on public wifi networks when you travel.

Whether it’s modern-day and digital or old-school and printed, a boarding pass is your golden ticket to adventure. But if you’re not careful, it could also become a one-way pass to trouble.