Airline boarding passes can be a mystery of acronyms, but one code could mean the difference between getting on a flight or being left behind.

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 ...

A traveler took to social media to share their experience using their mobile boarding pass in order to share an important message with fellow travelers. Titled "Always screenshot your boarding pass ...

SSSS on a boarding pass means the passenger has been selected for additional TSA screening. Reasons can include unusual travel patterns, mistaken identity or random selection. Travelers who are ...

"It stands for ‘secondary security screening selection,’ and it’s a measure implemented by security authorities in the U.S. to screen certain passengers with additional checks." "Selectees for this ...

The last big breakthrough in aviation when it comes to boarding your flight came in the early 2000s, with the arrival of eTicketing. But a new proposed overhaul of how you get on planes could shake ...

If you see "SEQ 001" on your boarding pass, it's more than just a random string of letters and numbers. It's a special code ...

Travelers can now breeze through airports with DigiYatra, a paperless system using facial recognition for swift identity verification. Simply enroll on the app, upload your boarding pass in advance, ...

Continental is testing a new system that allows passengers to have a boarding pass sent directly to their cell phone, eliminating the need for a printed version. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET ...

A family had their seats and meals changed, after sharing a selfie with their boarding pass, according to press reports. Luggage tags and baggage claim tags can also have a significant amount of ...

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 ...