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e-ticket

American  
[ee-tik-it] / ˈiˌtɪk ɪt /

noun

  1. an electronic record confirming the purchase of a seat on an airline flight.

    Present your e-ticket to receive your boarding pass.


Etymology

Origin of e-ticket

First recorded in 1995-2000; e- 2 + ticket

Example Sentences

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He said they had received booking and visa confirmations in the past week, adding: "We assumed everything was sorted, but we were never emailed the e-ticket."

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2022

The company moved away from its traditional paper tickets — the paper stock of which cost $6 million to $7 million annually — to an e-ticket platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021

It mandates that carriers specify bag fees on e-ticket confirmations but allows them to do so through a hyperlink.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2017

And an increase in e-ticket sales has made copying authentic-looking tickets easier for scammers, Elder said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2015

“I’ve got an e-ticket number. I was supposed to be traveling on Friday but I have to go today. There was a death in my family.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

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