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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Over the shoulder view of young Asian woman using smartphone, checking digital flight ticket and boarding pass on device screen while packing a suitcase on bed for a trip.
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Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The system uses facial recognition to verify a passenger's identity instead of scanning a boarding pass and a physical ID.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Rather than tossing your wallet, phone, boarding pass, and other loose items into a security bin, keep them together inside a small belt bag.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Keep the United App Handy The United mobile app is more than just a digital boarding pass.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The system uses facial recognition to verify a passenger's identity instead of scanning a boarding pass and a physical ID.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Rather than tossing your wallet, phone, boarding pass, and other loose items into a security bin, keep them together inside a small belt bag.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Keep the United App Handy The United mobile app is more than just a digital boarding pass.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Boarding pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20pass. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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