boarding pass

Meaning

A document provided by an airline during check-in that gives a passenger permission to board a flight. It contains essential details like the gate number, seat assignment, and boarding time, and can be physical or digital.

Examples

• Please have your passport and boarding pass ready when you reach the security gate.

  Please have your passport and boarding pass ready when you reach the security gate.

• I prefer to keep a digital boarding pass on my phone so I don't lose the paper one.

  I prefer to keep a digital boarding pass on my phone so I don't lose the paper one.

• The gate agent scanned my boarding pass and wished me a pleasant flight.

  The gate agent scanned my boarding pass and wished me a pleasant flight.

• Double-check your boarding pass to make sure you are waiting at the correct gate.

  Double-check your boarding pass to make sure you are waiting at the correct gate.

• I couldn't print my boarding pass at home, so I had to use the self-service kiosk at the airport.

  I couldn't print my boarding pass at home, so I had to use the self-service kiosk at the airport.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I showed my boarding card ticket to the flight attendant.

  ✓ I showed my boarding pass to the flight attendant.

  Combining 'boarding card' and 'ticket' is redundant. Use either 'boarding pass' or 'boarding card'.

• ✗ You cannot enter the plane without your flying pass.

  ✓ You cannot enter the plane without your boarding pass.

  'Flying pass' is a literal translation error from some languages. The standard industry term is 'boarding pass'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• You can download your ___ directly to your smartphone after checking in online.

  💡 The document that lets you get onto the airplane.

  Show answer

  boarding pass

• The security officer asked to see my ID and my ___.

  💡 The document showing your seat and gate numbers.

  Show answer

  boarding pass