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.
Examples of boarding pass in a Sentence
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In February, a woman boarded an American Airlines flight from Nashville to Los Angeles without a boarding pass.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
There's nothing worse than arriving at the airport to an endless string of passengers snaking through the terminal, as officers go through the essential but tedious task of ensuring that each flier’s boarding pass, government ID, and face all match up.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2024
Children aged 13 to 17 could join you in the PreCheck lane if the TSA PreCheck indicator appears on their boarding pass.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
This is the second time in four months that a traveler without a boarding pass has gotten on a plane headed for Los Angeles.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
The front kangaroo pocket is an ideal place to store your boarding pass and headphones for your journey, and while it’s designed for comfort, this sleek sweatshirt can also be styled in a multitude of ways throughout your trip.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
Specifically, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas the resort fee, now $45, provides services such as unlimited local and domestic phone calls, airline boarding pass printing, digital newspaper, fitness center access and in-room Wi-Fi.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
Skip the long lines at the airport by using your airline's app to check in, grab your boarding pass, and head straight to security.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
The Transportation Security Administration ensures that each passenger has a boarding pass before entering the secure area of an airport and wouldn’t be involved in the Spirit incident, Daniel Velez, a TSA spokesman, said Monday.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
There's nothing worse than arriving at the airport to an endless string of passengers snaking through the terminal, as officers go through the essential but tedious task of ensuring that each flier’s boarding pass, government ID, and face all match up.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2024
Children aged 13 to 17 could join you in the PreCheck lane if the TSA PreCheck indicator appears on their boarding pass.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
This is the second time in four months that a traveler without a boarding pass has gotten on a plane headed for Los Angeles.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
The front kangaroo pocket is an ideal place to store your boarding pass and headphones for your journey, and while it’s designed for comfort, this sleek sweatshirt can also be styled in a multitude of ways throughout your trip.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
Specifically, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas the resort fee, now $45, provides services such as unlimited local and domestic phone calls, airline boarding pass printing, digital newspaper, fitness center access and in-room Wi-Fi.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
Skip the long lines at the airport by using your airline's app to check in, grab your boarding pass, and head straight to security.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
The Transportation Security Administration ensures that each passenger has a boarding pass before entering the secure area of an airport and wouldn’t be involved in the Spirit incident, Daniel Velez, a TSA spokesman, said Monday.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
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“Boarding pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20pass. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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