boarding pass
noun
US
: a special piece of paper that one must have in order to be allowed to get onto an airplane
Please present your boarding pass to the flight attendant.
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In their investigation, airport authorities found that the stowaway had gotten through a TSA security checkpoint the evening before the flight without a boarding pass but was properly screened otherwise.
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Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
One instance is optimizing duty-free experiences with ID or boarding pass scanning.
—Samuel Mueller, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
She was charged with sneaking aboard that flight without a boarding pass or a passport.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The situation initially unfolded Tuesday, when the woman boarded Delta Flight No. 265 from JFK Airport to Paris without a boarding pass.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
One instance is optimizing duty-free experiences with ID or boarding pass scanning.
—Samuel Mueller, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
She was charged with sneaking aboard that flight without a boarding pass or a passport.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The situation initially unfolded Tuesday, when the woman boarded Delta Flight No. 265 from JFK Airport to Paris without a boarding pass.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Boarding pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20pass. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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