What Consumer Reports says about Paper Tickets

[cindala]

In the latest issue of Consumer Reports, December 2001, there is an article about how to travel since 9/11. One of the suggestions that they make is to have paper tickets. They say that it 'will hasten your security check' and is also good if your flight is cancelled and you have to fly another airline (which I think everyone knows already). But how does it hasten your security check? Any travel experts know?

 

[seashoreCM]

Bringing your electronic ticket receipt or travel agency itinerary is supposed to let you through the security gate as well as having a paper ticket, but there have been isolated cases where e-ticket pax had to get out of line and go to the lobby ticket counter and get their boarding pass first.

(When you bring these documents to the airport you should have copies left at home too.)

People have always been thinking that with e-tickets they don't have to bring anything to the airport besides picture ID.

There have also been isolated instances where the airport security would not let you through without a boarding pass, which means you have to get the boarding pass in the ticket lobby, not at the gate where the line is shorter. But this is another program.

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[safetymom]

I've flown numerous times since 9/11 and never had any problems with an eticket at security. I have an eticket receipt and itinerary.

I still prefer etickets, one less thing to keep track of.

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

I have flown twice since 9/11 and have had NO problems with Etickets. CR is not always correct on everything.

 

[nuthut]

Actually as far as I am concerned. Consumers reports is correct on not much. Just another consumer rip off.

 

[Magicmom]

Consumer reports is correct. It is a lot easier getting rebooked with paper tickets in the event of a cancellation or missed connection, especially if you have to be accomodated on another airline. I still take my chances with E-tickets. If there is not an additional charge, I prefer paper since 9-11.

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

We have used etickets and have missed a flight (don't ask), had NO problem being rebooked with the eticket.
I do agree, it would be easier with a paper ticket if you had to switch airlines, but, if it is the same airline, it really does not matter if it is paper or eticket.
Since 9/11 they do require you bring a copy of that eticket with you in addition to your id.
I think CR is a great magazine, very informative, however, as I said before, they are not always correct about everything.

 

[lawgs]

gonna ask gail....

how did you miss the flight....=))

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Dee set the alarm for 5:30 pm instead of am. It is now a standing joke whenever we go away. My kids always ask " who is setting the alarm clock". This is the FIRST and ONLY time he has ever had this kind of brain fade. This, naturally, was the day of Floyd, so, by the time we got to the airport they had cancelled the flights to Orlando, soooooo, we flew from Bradley to Ohio and then to Tampa. My kids spent a lot of time in Orlando waiting for us, his kids missed the flight from New Hampshire (they could not find the airport, they flew in the next day). We landed in Tampa, got the car (which I had switched from Orlando to Tampa while waiting in Ohio), drove to MCO (which was deserted) found the kids and went to OKW.
Very unique beginning to a vacation which turned out to be great.
Now, aren't you glad you asked?

 

[Beverly Lynn]

the only time a paper tkt is beneficial is if your flight is cancelled and you have to be booked on a different carrier. regardless if you have an e-tkt or a paper tkt you still have to wait in line to have it endorsed over unless it is a non-restricted coach tkt. which not many people have these days. and if you lose your paper tkt it will cost you big buck to get it replaced!

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Beverly,
Why don't you write for CR?
How are you, btw?