PommieLeague

Ive recently booked a flight with Singapore Air on their website and its an e ticket which Ive never used before.

Are they as reliable as paper tickets you are issued with? Any probs?
Thanks

Gravyman

We.ve used e tickets for the last two years, once to South Africa and this year to the USA.

We didn't have any problems.

Gravyman

PHIZA

Hi Lathlain, there's no problem with e-tickets, just roll up with your e-ticket in hand at check-in and its all sorted electronically!

When do you go and are you having a stopover at Singapore on the way?

artep

How do you hold an e-ticket in your hand? doesnt the 'e' stand for electronic?

Sandra

Big smilie....your e ticket in hand!

If you have an e ticket you should be able to rock up!!! yourself with id and collect your ticket. And the majority of time you have no problem! But the e-ticket when you book it on line usually says print it off and bring with you for confirmation!

so at which point do we state we are ticketless/paperless?

Before you all shout I travel all the time and only once managed Sydney to Melbourne flight without paper ticket and photo id, they let me on the plane but said they would not guarantee I would get on the flight back!

She who now has passport attached to handbag for internal e ticket flights!

Cheers

PHIZA

The e-ticket is a printed sheet detailing your flght booking with reference numbers etc. that is usually e-mailed to you by your flight provider! Thats as opposed to a proper multi-sheet printed ticket !:lecture:

I suppose if you can manage to remember all the details and reference numbers you require, then you don't need to "hold" anything in your hand!

PommieLeague

Hi Phiza

Im off next month on the 21st to Perth and just the usual 3 hour transfer at SIngapore.

Looking forward to getting out of here!

Al H

I've used e-tickets loads of times to Europe and the US and never had any problems, but it is useful if you have the confirmation print out in case they can't find you on the system straight away (it happens). This will have booking refs etc on it.

Alastair

PHIZA

Thats Cool !

Are you going to have a swim at the Transit Hotel in Changi Airport while you are waiting for the transfer? It's supposed to be a good way to spend the time and helps break up the journey!

We are hoping to go as close to mid August as poss. It all depends on how quick the house sale goes! :scared: We plan a 3 day stopover at Singapore before we continue on to Perth ourselves!

Who knows we may even end up on the same flight as you!

If not we'll have to meet up over in Perth for a tinny or two!

renth

I think you need to turn up with the credit card with which you booked the e-ticket.

lynnj

e-tickets are basically just a way of avoiding having to issue you with a printed ticket, they have been used for years.

People who booked at the last minute or were for some reason unable to collect their flight tickets used to be have a ticket on departure, this involved loads of work for the agents and loads of wasted paper and it has now changed to an e ticket, the change doesnt affect the traveller just the booking agent and the airline. If you have booked via the internet you would be best to take a printout of your booking and the credit card you paid by with you but its not essential, although if memory serves photo id is.

Lynn

ScuntoBris

Photo id.......... One would hope to be carrying a passport, perhaps?

lynnj

On international flights, yes, but on a domestic service most people would not.

Lynn

CPW

I think you can rest assured that an e-ticket is as reliable as an ordinary paper ticket. When I have been issued with an e-ticket for a flight on Singapore Airlines, I've just had to turn up with a print-out of my itinerary (supplied by the travel agent).

It's worth remembering that, these days, the check-in staff are more concerned with what is on their computer than they are with what piece of paper you happen to have in your hand. So even if you had a paper ticket, if the information didn't tally with what comes up on the screen then there'd be difficulties anyway.

I think it's always wise to have photo ID when checking in for a flight, even a domestic one, whether or not the airline insists on it.

bondipom

A print out of an e-ticket is only necesary if you may need to show immigration or customs proof of a return flight. If you were going to Oz on an ETA a printout would be a good idea. Otherwise as pointed out before the airline relies on their computers. Lets hope they don't use Microshaft.