Travel experts say you should always print out a paper backup—as these real-life worst-case scenarios prove.

A boarding pass contains a lot more information than just your gate and seat number. Boarding passes include codes that identify details about passengers and their itineraries. These include unique ...

Plenty of travelers treat the boarding time on their pass like a starting gun. They figure that if they reach the gate just ...

Apple’s Wallet app is used for a lot of things, from storing car keys, to event tickets, credit cards, and more. One of the most popular Wallet features is boarding passes. Saving boarding passes to ...

If you see it on your travel documents, you may be entitled to perks during a long layover.

Here’s what you need to know the next time you fly.

Don't even think about posting a photo of your boarding pass on social media. For millions of travelers, printing out a boarding pass is just part of the pre-flying routine, falling somewhere between ...

You’ll need a smartphone to fly this airline. Irish carrier Ryanair has announced it will be eliminating paper boarding passes and airport check-in in just over a month. As of Nov. 12, the budget ...

Carnival Cruise Line has long been the outlier among big cruise lines when it comes to boarding documents. While most competitors began accepting digital boarding passes years ago, Carnival passengers ...

(CNN) — A treasured memory from a flight that started a new life abroad. Tangible proof of how far someone has come from humble beginnings. A perfect book mark. A memento from travels with a loved one ...