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And it isn't much of a mystery. It's your boarding group number. Airline staff use it to decide the order in which passengers are allowed to clamber onto their nice and shiny aircraft.
Its precise deployment varies from carrier to carrier - but, generally, the higher the number, the longer you will have to wait before you are beckoned on board. You know the feeling. Good news or bad news, depending on how keen you are to reach your destination fast.
Travelers, take note. Those boarding passes that often get lost or discarded after your flight may be useful after all. Airline tickets may no longer. Your boarding pass could be your ticket to hidden perks: Here's how to access Some of the deals, recently compiled by CNBC, are offered for.
If you would really love to get off this particular plane and stretch your legs then - oh happy day - you have a stopover. If you just want to be home already then Y ou are not just facing a stopover, but a stopover long enough that you are entitled to request a hotel room, free of charge, from your airline. Various conditions apply, of course. Your onward connection needs to be with the same airline.
And the exact definition of what constitutes a long stopover varies from carrier to carrier, and depends on which cabin you are travelling in. That said, as a general rule, if you are flying in first class, and your stopover is six hours or more, you should be asking for some gratis accommodation.
It's eight hours if you are squished into an economy seat. You do not want to see this.
It is not good. Particularly if you are flying in the USA, where that four-letter snake-like sound declares that the Transportation Security Administration TSA has selected you for extra screening procedures. He has some prior information he would like to discuss with you. Probably not over coffee.
Perhaps in a scenario involving rubber gloves. It is not your lucky day. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. Visit our adblocking instructions page. My details. My newsletters. Upgrade to Premium. Home News Sport Business. Telegraph Travel Advice. Well, perhaps. British Airways B A also allows its passengers to benefit from hanging onto their boarding pass.
Why else should I hold onto my pass? In the wine regions of both Oregon and Washington, hundreds of participating wineries also offer complimentary tastings to anyone showing an inbound AS boarding pass and proof of Mileage Plan membership. Turkish Airlines passengers with layovers of between six and 24 hours in Istanbul can show their boarding passes at the Hotel Desk and join a free highlight tour of the city.
Separately, Korean Air's Excellent Boarding Pass program offers a full week of perks in Korea to passengers who hold onto their international boarding pass from an overseas region. Passengers traveling from Korea to an international destination can take advantage of boarding pass offers for a full month.
In Korea, the perks include discounts on everything from meals, attractions and cultural performances to cell phone rentals, rail tickets and medical services. Worldwide, the perks range from discounts at outlet malls in the United States and 30 percent off single visits to the aquarium, zoo and other attractions in Sydney, Australia. Singapore Airlines' Boarding Pass Privileges program offers Singapore Airlines and SilkAir passengers a full month of discounts on hotel stays, car rentals, meals and local attractions.
Deals are updated every six months, and include discounts on shopping, dining and spa services inside Changi Airport as well. The Magic Boarding Pass program from Asiana Airlines offers passengers discounts on tours, transportation, hotels, restaurants, shopping, theater and attractions around the world for up to a month after a flight.
The boarding pass perks aren't limited to air travelers. Amtrak and Eurostar riders get bonuses too. In California, Amtrak has a discount offer on Disneyland Resort theme park tickets for passengers with reservations on the Pacific Surfliner.
Many transit providers along the route also provide free bus or shuttle rides to passengers who show their Pacific Surfliner ticket. A "Car Free" promotion in Santa Barbara offers discounts on tours, attractions and meals to Amtrak ticket holders as well. And Eurostar boarding passes entitle passengers to 2-for-1 tickets on entry and special paid exhibitions at museums in destination cities including London, Brussels, Paris and Lille, France.
There are 13 different versions of this code, one for each of the 13 special meals BA offers, including kosher, muslim, vegetarian, diabetic and gluten intolerant. This would be under the flight location on the far right of the above pass. WCHR — the person is a wheelchair user. This is the four letters and long number at the far right on the bottom of the above pass.
All British Airways flights begin with This would be the long number at the far right on the bottom of the above pass. It means that the customer has been selected for extra screening at security, which generally means that security officers will pat you down, swab you for explosive residue and open all of your bags. If this were on the above pass, this would be on the bottom left underneath the QR code.
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