Experiences with Expedia?

[McLovin]

I just checked the site, my booking is there Thanks McLovin, never knew about a site like that!

Yes, you're booking will be there even before it's ticketed. You need to have a look and make sure you have a ticket number issued. To do that: In the main screen click on the down arrow next to your name. You should under there see your eticket number, if the ticket has been issued. If there's no number then you haven't got a ticket.

Do you mean you have shown them your email first?

There's no need to show them anything except your passport. I usually have the email handy on my phone incase I ever need the eticket number, but that's only happened once in thousands of flights.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Yes, you're booking will be there even before it's ticketed. You need to have a look and make sure you have a ticket number issued. To do that: In the main screen click on the down arrow next to your name. You should under there see your eticket number, if the ticket has been issued. If there's no number then you haven't got a ticket.



There's no need to show them anything except your passport. I usually have the email handy on my phone incase I ever need the eticket number, but that's only happened once in thousands of flights.

Thanks. Wow, how things have advanced since my last trip overseas.

Heading out tomorrow!!!

 

[Smurf1976]

There's no need to show them anything except your passport. I usually have the email handy on my phone incase I ever need the eticket number, but that's only happened once in thousands of flights.

I print out the email and bring it along just in case. But for international travel usually you'll just need your passport. For domestic travel, most times it's just say your name and provide photo ID (eg driver's license).

It might be different with some airlines though, so I'd take along evidence of the booking (email etc) just in case.

 

[So_Cynical]

Once you have a ticket number etc you can check on the airlines web site, find the manage my booking page and type in your booking reference or ticket number or name as booked...and up should come your ticket and flight details.

And of course remember to do your online seat allocation when it opens 48 hours before your flight.

 

[Smurf1976]

Had an experience in the US last year (can't remember which airline as I used several for different domestic flights) where if you didn't have a seat allocated then you couldn't get on the plane.

So it was a 3 step process. First check-in and drop bags off. Second go through security. Third get a seat allocated at another counter inside the airport.

Not being familiar with this, I had no idea of the process and it wasn't until boarding had commenced that I found out about the seat allocation process. A mad rush through the airport followed and I did end up with a seat and then got on the plane just in time.

I don't know if that happens anywhere else, it's not something I've come across previously and it was only on one flight in the US but it was a surprise to say the least.

 

[McLovin]

It might be different with some airlines though, so I'd take along evidence of the booking (email etc) just in case.

Nah. Since 2008, it's been an IATA regulation that all tickets must be paperless. There is no need to carry a paper copy, but no harm in doing so if adds peace of mind.

 

[bellenuit]

Nah. Since 2008, it's been an IATA regulation that all tickets must be paperless. There is no need to carry a paper copy, but no harm in doing so if adds peace of mind.

Of course with smartphones it is just as easy to keep a copy on your phone should you be asked for it. I always do in any case so that I can refer to my schedule when away from my hotel as I never bring the hard copies with me. I also keep a scan of my passport and driving license on my iPhone - just in case.