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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Card members can present their card along with their boarding pass to access the lounge.
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Ella Gonzales
april 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Participating travelers will have a consent indicator on their mobile boarding pass.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Download your airline’s app ahead of time and take a screenshot of your boarding pass.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
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Ella Gonzales
april 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Participating travelers will have a consent indicator on their mobile boarding pass.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Download your airline’s app ahead of time and take a screenshot of your boarding pass.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Boarding pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20pass. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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