e-ticket

[ ee-tik-it ]

noun

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

   Present your e-ticket to receive your boarding pass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of e-ticket¹

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

Example Sentences

Before the Disneyland resort closed for 13 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney executives had hinted that the headquarters for the Avengers superheroes would house an E-ticket rated attraction but they remained tightlipped with details about the ride.

From Los Angeles Times

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

If you run into trouble — some European operators English-language sites are easier to navigate than others — try booking with the operator in the country where your journey ends, although then you won’t be able to get tickets printed at your station of departure so, be sure you get an e-ticket.

From New York Times

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

He and friends showed a video on their phones of an e-ticket being verified to stewards to gain access to the outer perimeter.

From BBC