Have E-ticket...should I request paper?

[workinmom]

Our trip is on USAir in October. I got E-tickets. Will it make check-in any easier (quicker) with a paper ticket?

[julfre]

Since I usually get paper in case of a cancelled flight, I would recommend paper, but my understanding is that as long as you have a printout copy of your E-ticket, you will be ok. The key is to have something in writing, whether it is computer printout of your E-ticket reservation or a real ticket.

PS. I just looked at expedia.com today and they had a $10.95 shipping and handling charge for paper tickets on the site. I have never paid more for paper tickets before and wonder if this is because suddenly everyone wants a paper ticket due to the uncertain nation of air flight these days.

[CarolA]

Since you have to stand in line to get your luggage checked and your boarding pass before you can go to the gate, I don't think there is a real advantage to getting a paper ticket early.

[DebbieB]

Some airlines and websites starting charging for paper tickets a few months ago, so it has nothing to do with last week. I guess they wanted to encourage e-tickets to reduce extra costs for printing paper tickets. There is a disadvantage to paper tickets - there's a hefty charge to replace them if they are lost.