Many people try to understand how a regular ticket differs from an electronic one, they spend a lot of time on this, but they never find an answer. Because they are absolutely the same. Today, many passengers use this service and do not experience any difficulties. In addition, it should be noted that there are many advantages for those who decide to buy an electronic plane ticket.

Positive aspects of electronic tickets

The most important advantage of such a purchase is that it can be obtained without leaving your home or office. Also, such a transaction does not require cash; you can choose any type of payment, and the price for such a ticket will be much lower than usual. Such a purchase will save a lot of time and effort. It is this feature that attracts modern users who try to save every minute of their precious time.

What to do after purchase?

Many people, after purchasing an electronic plane ticket, do not know how to use it. To do this, you do not need to have special knowledge and skills. After all, in fact, this is an itinerary receipt, which is simply in electronic form. It can also be printed on the most ordinary paper and on the most simple printer. The document itself is stored in a special booking system. That's why it's so reliable. You can print out an electronic plane ticket several times, so there is no need to be afraid of spoiling it or losing it. Many people doubt its authenticity. After all, it looks like an ordinary piece of paper. But in fact, it is an official document that confirms the legality of the contract between the air carrier and the passenger. This A4 sheet is a genuine guarantee for the person who purchased it.

Receipt and return procedure

It should be noted that you do not need to purchase an electronic plane ticket. Simply, a corresponding entry is made in the database of a certain airline, which indicates a certain transaction. In fact, it is a regular mark in the database of the air carrier that was selected for the trip. To receive an itinerary receipt, you simply need to provide an email address. This can be done in the "Payment" tab during booking.

After the money is transferred to the company’s account, you will be able to receive all the details of the upcoming flight. This information can be printed. Returning an electronic plane ticket is quite problematic. Although a similar service has existed for more than ten years, this procedure has not yet been established. And many airlines don’t even take it on. Those that perform such transactions charge a fairly large commission.

How to make a profitable purchase?

Today it is enough to simply purchase an electronic plane ticket online. Many people already know how to use it. But how to buy it at the best price? After all, today there are a lot of companies providing similar services, and how to make the right choice? It is necessary to give preference to already proven organizations that have extensive experience.

In order to make a purchase, you need to decide on the route, date and time of departure. Afterwards, enter this data into a certain form and select the option that has the minimum cost. Next, you need to place an order and pay for the purchase itself. Typically, a similar procedure can be completed using MasterCard or Visa cards. They allow you to perform various operations on the Internet. But today many sites accept payment using Yandex.Money, WebMoney and other electronic money. You can also transfer money using an electronic system. Some companies ask to show the presence of the plastic card with which the payment was made. All this is connected with regular security measures. Therefore, the card with which the payment was made must be available. However, you should not immediately be upset about this. After all, at any time it is possible to check an electronic plane ticket and the data indicated on it.

In case of loss of receipt

Don’t be sad if your route suddenly disappears somewhere. If payment for the ticket has already been made, it can be printed an unlimited number of times. After all, it is stored in the airline’s database. To do this, just follow the link “Get route receipt” and click on the “Print” tab. If any difficulties arise, you can always contact support for help. To get detailed information, you just need to have your reservation number. It is sent to the phone number specified when placing the order. The technical service can provide very detailed information on all your questions. You can also view the letter that was sent to your email address after purchasing the ticket. Therefore, you should not immediately delete all information about the transaction from your computer and mobile phone until the trip is completed.

Check-in for the plane

For registration to be successful, it is not at all necessary to have an electronic plane ticket with you. You can understand quite quickly how to use the itinerary receipt. But if it’s not there, then there’s nothing wrong with that either. Often one passport is enough. All ticket information is in one database and can be easily checked. There is also no need to stand in long queues; just go to a special kiosk that is designed for this. If a family with small children goes on a trip, then it is necessary to take their birth certificates with them.

Important details regarding ticket booking

So, we have already seen the advantages of an electronic plane ticket. We have already figured out how to use such a document. Although many argue that it is not necessary to have it, it is still better to have it with you. After all, at the time when passport control takes place, it is proof that a return ticket is also available. Some countries impose a similar condition. It may also be of interest to security personnel at the airport. If you have the itinerary receipt on hand, the registration process will go much faster. For those traveling on a business trip, it is imperative to keep your boarding passes. Then you should add to them what will become proof that you used the electronic ticket. It would be useful to clarify the requirements for such documents. Many companies insist that they be certified by a seal.

Thus, we see that by paying attention to certain points, many unexpected problems can be avoided.

The most valuable thing a person has is time. People live by counting minutes and adding them into years. They are undergoing treatment in an attempt to prolong their life. They come up with new technologies to keep up with the times. When the airplane was invented, it became possible to quickly travel from one continent to another. People not only save minutes on the road, they have learned to reduce all preparatory processes. Buying an electronic plane ticket is one of them.

Not everyone knows what an electronic plane ticket looks like. Travelers who fly infrequently do not know how to use it. From a legal point of view, it is an agreement that sets out the airline’s obligations to the passenger to provide transportation services. The rules for using such a ticket are simple.

The concept of an electronic air ticket - e-ticket

All major world air carriers, including Russian Aeroflot, use this type of ticket. Mass use of the system began in 2008; to date, the electronic form has practically replaced the standard paper form.

To understand what an e-ticket is, you don’t need to be an air travel expert. This is the storage in the airline database of information about a specific passenger who paid for a specific flight. This is an electronic code in the reservation system that has no paper counterpart. The client receives an itinerary receipt on a regular A4 sheet of paper, where all the details of the future flight are indicated. This is what you print out to present at the airport.

What data is displayed in the route sheet? The receipt form does not have strict design rules; each airline has its own form. The general view and list of information is always the same:

1. Passenger's passport details. The passenger's first and last name is indicated at the top of the sheet;

Important! When you independently issue an electronic air ticket through online services, carefully enter your passport details. There should be no errors or inaccuracies. The use of a ticket with errors in personal information is not allowed.

1. Flight number. A combination of letters and numbers or numbers only, indicating a direction;
2. Time and date of departure. This information is displayed in tabular form next to the flight number and departure and arrival airports;
3. Airline name. Standardly indicated at the top of the receipt;
4. Departure and destination airports. In addition to the city name, the IATA airport code may be indicated;
5. Exact flight time. This information is displayed next to the departure and arrival times;
6. E-ticket number. Important part of the document. It is the number, which consists of 13 digits, that is needed in order to verify the authenticity of the ticket;
7. Booking code. It usually consists of letters and numbers, no more than 7 characters. It allows you to check the activity of the itinerary receipt, because sometimes the flight can be canceled or rescheduled.

Checking your e-ticket

Verification is necessary so that you can use your electronic plane ticket without unexpected incidents. Two easy ways to ensure your data is accurate:

1. Through the website of the airline that operates the flight.
   To check the data, you need to go to the airline's website. Here you need to find the “reservation search” section. In the electronic form that opens, enter the passenger's last name and reservation code. The request will provide complete information about the future flight. This is how the search is configured on the Aeroflot website;
2. Through the airline ticket booking program. The flight can also be checked through the website of the company that made the reservation. There are many online services that perform this operation.

The most common are “Amadeus”, “Galileo”, “Gabriel”, “Sabre”. The receipt usually indicates the reservation system through which the reservation was made. As a last resort, the ticket contains a help desk number, by calling which you can find out the name of the program. The next step is to visit the operator’s website, enter the reservation code and personal data of the client. If all the specified manipulations are performed correctly, a window with information about the flight will open in front of the passenger. In this section, the client can make changes, add information about preferred meals, children's menus, desired places, and make additional payments.

Advantages of an electronic ticket

Using such a ticket is much more convenient and simpler. There is more red tape with a standard paper receipt, as it can be lost or damaged.

• With an electronic flight pass, you don’t have to worry about its safety. Information entered into the database once and for all can be printed many times. How to use it? The itinerary receipt can be saved in PDF format on any storage medium: computer, removable hard drive, flash card, smartphone, laptop, tablet. Some airlines do not even require a printed version of the ticket; the image on the device screen will suffice. This applies to domestic flights within Russia by the air carrier Aeroflot and many others;
• Another important advantage of this ticket is the speed of registration and receipt. In a matter of minutes, with a few clicks of the mouse, people choose a financially advantageous flight or airline, confirm their personal data and make payment. There is no need to go to the airline or intermediary office. The itinerary receipt will be sent to the client's email within 24 hours. In practice, it arrives faster; an interval of a day is indicated in case of unforeseen circumstances. How to print an e-ticket and save it on your device? You need to use standard operating system commands: CTRL+P (print) or CTRL+S (save);

Note! If after the specified period you have not received your ticket, you must immediately contact the company's help desk.

• The payment method through online systems makes it possible to pay not only with a bank card. Large booking systems allow you to make transfers in payment systems Yandex.Money, Webmoney, Qiwi Wallet, PayPal and others;
• Many people use self-purchase of an electronic ticket because they get the opportunity to choose the best offer from different airlines. By sending a request to search engines, the passenger compares the best prices and fares, determined by the date, number of transfers;
• Any person who knows how to buy an electronic ticket can do it for others: friends, acquaintances, relatives, and the secretary can do it for his boss. All you need is your passport details and exact dates;
• Such a ticket can be exchanged or returned under general conditions.

Important! The conditions for returning or exchanging an electronic ticket depend on the requirements of the selected booking fare.

Rules for using an electronic receipt

A common question that arises after a passenger has received an electronic plane ticket is how to use it. Having a printed version in hand (it is recommended to print the e-ticket just in case, even if the airline assures that this is not necessary), you need to show it at the check-in counter at the airport.

Check-in with Aeroflot usually begins 2 hours before departure on domestic flights and 3 hours on external flights. These time frames are generally accepted by most air carriers. Along with the itinerary receipt, you will need an original passport, birth certificate or foreign passport for minors.

There is also a service that allows you to check in for a flight via the Internet. This is very convenient and saves the passenger's time.

Additional Information. For people traveling for business purposes, proof of the financial costs of the trip is required. The company's accounting department provides an electronic ticket and boarding passes, so you should not lose or throw them away.

Conditions for return/exchange of electronic receipt

Sometimes you have to cancel planned trips and urgently change plans. Air tickets purchased in advance can be returned or the departure date can be rescheduled.

What should I do to return my e-ticket? You must contact the airline or fill out a special return form on the carrier’s website. An electronic ticket is no different from a standard ticket, so the general refund rules apply to it. There are two options for returning or exchanging air tickets: voluntary and forced. Aeroflot has refundable fares, non-refundable and refundable with a fine.

Voluntary refund implies agreement with the rules and requirements of the fare under which the ticket was purchased. There are also non-refundable fares, the cost of which is not refundable in case of flight cancellation. Different rates have different conditions, it is important to read them carefully before booking.

A general pattern that is worth paying attention to: the cheaper the air ticket, the more unfavorable for the passenger the conditions for its return or exchange.

An involuntary return allows the customer to claim their money, even if the rate is non-refundable. The grounds for forced return are:

• Flight cancellation, transfer to another date, delay for more than 8 hours due to the fault of the air carrier;
• Death of the intended passenger or death of his next of kin;
• Change of aircraft, which entailed a change in class of service.

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Travel should be enjoyable, no matter what your purpose. And it begins not with the plane, but with the purchase of a ticket. Ordering an electronic ticket is the best way to quickly and easily select the best offer and reserve the best seat on the aircraft in the shortest possible time.

What is an e-ticket

Electronic plane tickets have been used by all major airlines in the world since 2008.

An electronic ticket (e-ticket) is not a paper document, but an entry in the airline’s database.

Such a ticket is convenient because you can buy and receive it without leaving your home or office, and it cannot be damaged, lost or forgotten.

The buyer receives not the air ticket itself, but its prototype - an itinerary receipt. It contains all the necessary information about the flight and is confirmation that the e-ticket has actually been issued.

An itinerary receipt from Tutu.ru is sent to the specified email within 15 minutes (or no later than 1 hour) after purchasing air tickets on the site. The exception is charter flights. You will receive a voucher within 1 hour, and an itinerary receipt no later than 12 hours before departure. The itinerary receipt can be printed an unlimited number of times. You can do this yourself - at home, in the office or at the airport.

What to do with an electronic ticket after purchase? On the day of departure, go to the airport at least 2 hours before departure with an itinerary receipt for flights within the Russian Federation and 3 hours before departure for international flights. You must have with you the original document that was specified when purchasing the air ticket. When flying internationally, you must have an itinerary receipt to confirm your return flight.

What does an e-ticket look like?

Electronic airline tickets are records in airline databases. At the same time, electronic air tickets are documents confirming the conclusion of an air transportation agreement.

You can see, print and take with you to the airport a prototype of an electronic ticket, route receipt, which contains all the necessary information about the flight.

We recommend that you print out your itinerary receipt and take it with you on your trip. Tutu.ru sends itinerary receipts by email within 15 minutes (maximum 1 hour) after issuing electronic tickets on the website.

What is an itinerary receipt

An itinerary receipt is issued to confirm the purchase of an electronic air ticket.

It contains:

Full name of the passenger;

Passenger's passport details;

Information about the route;

Payment information;

Other information.

Tutu.ru sends an itinerary receipt by email within 15 minutes (maximum 1 hour) after issuing electronic tickets on the website.

As a rule, in most cases it is not necessary to carry an itinerary receipt with you during your trip.

An itinerary receipt may be needed, for example, to enter the airport building. It is mandatory to have an itinerary receipt with you when flying abroad to pass passport control at airports. In this case, the receipt confirms that you have a return ticket or are continuing further along the route.

Please keep your itinerary receipt and boarding pass until the end of your trip.

In the “booking number” field, enter the six-digit reservation code in the Galileo system, in the “passenger’s last name” field, enter the last name as indicated on the ticket (in Latin letters). Click the “view booking information” button and go to the “e-ticket” section.

- the ticket was issued through Gabriel - such tickets are checked through the Siberia Airlines website - s7.ru

Go to the “information” section, then “S7 services”, then “online services”. Under the “manage bookings” subsection, click the “more details” button. The “booking search” page will open. On the “booking search” page, enter two parameters: first the product identifier - a five-digit booking code, then the passenger’s last name - as indicated on the ticket (in Latin letters). Click the "find" button. Information about passengers' flights will open.

— the ticket was issued through Saber — such tickets are checked through the website

To check your ticket, you need to enter the six-digit reservation code in the Saber system (consists of 6 Latin letters) in the Check Your Itinerary section in the “Type your reservation code” item, then enter the passenger’s last name as indicated on the ticket in the “Add passenger last name” item ( with Latin letters). Click the "view itinerary" button. The portal may request the email address you provided when ordering your ticket.

— the ticket was issued through Sirena-Travel — such tickets are checked through the website myairlines.ru

In the “orders” section, select the “your order” subsection. Then, in the “order number” field, enter the six-digit reservation code (consisting of Russian letters with numbers), in the “last name” field, indicate the passenger’s last name, as indicated on the ticket (in Latin letters). Click the "show information" button.

Using online booking system services, you can view, print or send detailed information about the flight you have chosen. The service is available 24 hours a day.

Are mistakes allowed on an air ticket?

The airline reserves the right to not allow passengers with documents containing errors to fly. Such passengers can return an unused ticket on a general basis according to the refund rules established by airlines for passengers who voluntarily refuse to fly.

Some airlines - China Southern Airlines, AirBerlin, a number of Asian airlines do not make a single mistake in writing the passenger's last name/first name.

When flying to the USA with any airline, any errors in the air ticket are not allowed.

One of the ways airline passengers can save money is to purchase an electronic ticket instead of a paper one. This service is provided by Russian airlines that are members of the International Air Transport Association. The pioneers were Aeroflot, Transaero, Vladivostok Air, S7, Volga-Dnepr.

Advantages of an electronic ticket

Electronic travel documents are becoming increasingly popular because... have a number of advantages over paper counterparts. In order to purchase the classic version of a travel coupon, you need to go to the ticket office, which requires a lot of time.

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An electronic plane ticket has significant advantages over its paper counterpart.

• It cannot be lost or damaged. You don't need to take it to the airport at all. Passenger information is stored in the airline's database.
• The electronic analogue cannot be stolen or counterfeited, which is a guarantee of safety for the passenger.
• You can make a purchase without leaving your home, at any time of the day.
• The cost of an electronic document is cheaper than a regular document, and it takes much less time to complete and purchase it.
• To place an order, you only need a passport, credit card and Internet access.
• You can buy an itinerary receipt for yourself and, knowing their passport details, friends and relatives with whom you plan to travel.
• The passenger can check in luggage online.
• The ticket can be returned.

List of airlines

On a note: Today there are about a hundred websites where you can buy a ticket. Resources make selections based on the passenger’s request. This primarily concerns price and travel time.

However, you should remember that there are fly-by-night companies on the World Wide Web, so it’s safer to buy travel documents on the airline’s website. List of main Russian carriers:

• Aeroflot - www.aeroflot.ru
• VIM-Avia - aviakompaniya.com
• Pobeda - pobeda.aero
• Russia - rossiya-airlines.com
• North wind - nordwindairlines.ru
• Ural Airlines - www.uralairlines.ru
• Utair - utair.ru
• AZUR air - azurair.com
• S7 Airlines - www.s7.ru

Purchasing tickets online

By purchasing tickets on airline websites, you can save additional money. The cheapest tickets are offered for flights departing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Buying a ticket online

The passenger must select the flight date, destination, and flight. You also need to fill out a special form. It is important to check your details carefully; a mistake may result in the passenger not being allowed on the flight. Those who do not want to deal with the purchase themselves can use the services of special agencies involved in issuing electronic tickets.

After registration and payment, you can print out a paper form, but this is not a mandatory requirement for registering for an aircraft. Passenger information is entered into a single electronic database. At the airport you will only need your passport.

Note! After purchasing a ticket, it is recommended to check your email regularly. Firstly, you will receive a PDF file of the itinerary receipt. If there is no email after 24 hours, it is recommended to check your spam folder. Secondly, you may receive information about a change or transfer to another flight time. If the carrier's changes do not suit the passenger, the ticket can be returned for the full price.

What does an e-ticket look like?

An air ticket is essentially a contract of carriage between an individual and an airline. Airlines and ticketing agencies do not have a uniform itinerary receipt form. An organization can issue a document of its own sample.

However, there is mandatory information that will be included on any receipt:

• First name, last name, number and series of the passenger’s passport;
• departure date and time;
• flight number;
• name of the carrier company;
• reservation code in the international online system and company database;
• flight time;
• airplane model;
• the name of the airport from where the plane takes off and the name of the air harbor where it will land;
• 13-digit route document number.

Route receipt

The document is similar to its paper counterpart. A similar receipt will be issued at the ticket office. The usual blue books are a thing of the past. The cashier prepares an itinerary receipt, prints it in A4 format and, for the convenience of the passenger, packs it in a file or airline envelope.

Using an e-ticket is very simple. It does not require printing or registration via the Internet. For a citizen who has received an electronic itinerary receipt, to register for an aircraft using an electronic ticket, it is enough to take a passport to the airport.

How to register plane tickets online

Important! You need to remember that at the airport, check-in for a plane using an electronic ticket, as with regular tickets, closes 45 minutes before the start of the aircraft. You can obtain your boarding document in the usual way at the check-in counter by presenting your passport or printed ticket.

With this type of check-in, the passenger receives a traditional paper boarding pass. It goes through special control at the entrance to the sterile area and then presents the document when boarding the aircraft. Often the process is delayed. To save time, citizens with an electronic ticket can register for a flight online using their ticket number.

It is easy to register on the official portal of the carrier company. You need to select the “Check-in for flight” link and enter the itinerary receipt or reservation number. In the English layout, you must enter your last name (as it is indicated on the ticket) and click the “Register” link. If necessary, check the boxes for the names of the registered passengers and the selected flight.

Upon completion of the check-in procedure, a seat in the aircraft cabin will be assigned automatically. If you want to choose a different location, you need to click the “change” link. On the plane diagram, the seats that are already occupied are colored in color, and the empty ones are colored in white.

Note! The landing document can be downloaded as a PDF file, or received by email or SMS. Having an electronic ticket, a citizen can board the plane.

Even with a printed paper boarding pass or an electronic boarding pass downloaded to your phone, you must arrive at the airport well before check-in to go through the formalities. Drop off your luggage at a special “Baggage Reception” counter (Domodedovo) or at the general check-in counter (at other airports). And go to the pre-flight control and boarding area.

The terminal building has equipment that allows you to read boarding passes from mobile phone screens. This is another step towards passengers, allowing them to save time.

Barcode reader

If necessary, a paper copy of the ticket can be printed at the airport. There are special self-printing terminals located there. It is enough to bring the phone with the barcode to the reader.

On a note: For regular customers of one airline, online ticket registration can be done through a mobile application, which allows you to issue a boarding document while being away from your computer.

After this, the passenger must go to the gate whose number is indicated on the boarding pass. In the security control area, a printed version or a code on the gadget screen is presented.

If a citizen has checked in for a flight, but forgot to print out his boarding document, at the airport he needs to contact the staff at the check-in counters, and they will print out the necessary document.

The world's largest airports use electronic boarding pass technology on domestic routes. The first to introduce such a system in Russia were Transavia and Vnukovo Airport.

Important! Passengers traveling by air for work purposes must retain their boarding passes. To pay travel allowances to the organization's accounting department, you need to provide a coupon and a printed itinerary receipt. A number of companies require that documents be canceled (stamped).

Restrictions

Passengers of the following categories cannot check-in electronically for a plane:

• children, passengers with limited mobility, people with hearing and vision disabilities, people with disabilities or people connected to oxygen equipment;
• passengers with animals;
• citizens who have additional seats, including for luggage.

Actions in case of loss of an electronic itinerary receipt

The information in the ticket office database has reliable cryptographic protection; it cannot be lost. Accordingly, personal information about the passenger and his flight is protected. This makes it possible to print the itinerary receipt an unlimited number of times. Since we are talking about the loss of only a paper copy of an electronic document.

Terminals for printing electronic documents

In order to restore your travel document, you need to go to the official portal of the airline, enter your personal account and click the “Get itinerary receipt” button. Then the document must be sent for printing.

If you have problems accessing your personal account, you must contact support. The operator just needs to give the reservation number. This data is stored in an SMS message that was sent to your phone after placing an online order.

You can also find the itinerary receipt at the post office. The letter was sent after purchasing the travel document. It is important to save correspondence and messages from the airline until the end of your trip.

Note! Although printing the itinerary receipt is not a prerequisite, some foreign countries require a return ticket. This information is on the printed receipt, so it's best to take it with you.

How to return a route receipt

There is no concept of a “non-refundable ticket” in Russian air legislation. Companies selling domestic flight tickets do not have legal grounds for not refunding funds. Existing rules regulate the same procedure for the sale and return of itinerary receipts purchased at ticket offices or via the Internet.

Federal passenger aviation regulations require a full refund of flight costs when a flight is canceled due to the airline's fault. Also, the passenger can receive the entire amount if they voluntarily cancel the trip, no later than twenty-four hours before the departure of the plane. If the decision to return the ticket comes later, you will have to pay a fine of 10% of the cost.

Each airline can develop its own standards for returning an itinerary receipt. They must not go against the Federal Passenger Regulations. The return procedure for intermediary agencies and carrier companies is no different.

Refund of air tickets

If you were planning to fly abroad, you may lose money if the passenger wants to cancel the trip. Foreign airlines have introduced non-refundable itinerary receipts for sale.

When purchasing a travel document on your own, you must carefully read all the documents offered by the airline before checking the box for your consent. When contacting an agency, a company employee must warn you about all the details.

Information about returns is available on the airline's website and independent agencies, so it's a good idea to read the rules before purchasing.

Despite the simplified procedure for processing documents for a flight, you will need to go through all stages of check-in for the flight at the airport building. Therefore, it is recommended to arrive at the airport no later than 2 hours before the aircraft takes off.

Purchasing electronic tickets is much more profitable than purchasing paper forms. This will lead to a reduction in the number of classic travel coupons in the near future. Already, more than 95% of passengers around the world choose the modern electronic purchasing option. This is also beneficial for the airlines themselves, which reduce costs for printing, delivery and storage of paper coupons.

September 15th, 2016 , 05:58 pm

It would seem that the answer to the survey is obvious and there is no point in talking about this topic at all.
But that's not true.
As they say, there are nuances. And I strongly recommend that you still print tickets, especially for inexperienced travelers.
Now I will explain why.

When buying an electronic plane ticket, we are used to not printing it: we simply arrive at the airport and present our passport at the check-in counter. The operator finds our reservation and prints our boarding pass.
- Have a good flight!
The first flight, the tenth, the fortieth... And on the forty-first you suddenly hear:
- Sorry, we don't see you on the passenger list.
Or
- Present your return ticket/ticket to your final destination if your flight has a connecting flight.
Or... you are simply not allowed into the airport, because... At the entrance, the policeman checks the ticket and compares it with the passport, letting in only those who have them and not letting in mourners and any other individuals.
Or they simply don’t register you, because... In general, they ask you to show your ticket with your passport.
You will quite rightly object that this is why it is electronic, so as not to print! Of course, you will be right a hundred times, but this argument will not be an argument at all for a policeman in an African country, a check-in counter operator at a small Indian airport or a passport control officer in Dubai, Macau, the USA or Malaysia... But the thing is that we are used to did not print anything and relaxed and flew off to their next trip, without even thinking about Googling the features and nuances of the travel route.
And they arise at the most unexpected moment.

This is why I recommend printing tickets, at least when traveling abroad.
Although sometimes difficulties may arise on domestic flights in its absence.
In principle, the IATA rules do not clearly state the need to print a ticket.
On the other hand, when purchasing an electronic ticket through various services, you receive a letter with a ticket form and recommendations, one of which is precisely the need for printing.
The fact is that failures are possible everywhere and when your ticket is suddenly not found during registration, a printout will be an invaluable help, it will save time and nerves - according to the data in it, employees will be able to find the ticket faster (this happened to me - there was only 10 time left until the end of registration minutes, so I had a real risk of not being able to fly).

It is very important to have a printed ticket during complex flights with transfers or transit through certain countries. For example, when transiting through Macau without a visa, at check-in for a flight to Macau you will definitely be asked to show your ticket to make sure that you are flying onward.
The same applies when transiting through Dubai or other points where you can get a transit visa. Without confirmation of flight to a third country, you will not be given a visa or released from the airport.

When visiting some countries, you must have a return ticket or a ticket to a third country. And the confirmation is just a printout of the ticket

At some airports (for example, in the USA), proof of flight may be required to be presented to aviation security at security control before entering check-in. And in many African countries, a printed ticket is required to enter the airport. The police check it with your passport and those who do not have a ticket are not allowed into the airport. I have seen this in Addis Ababa and Kilimanjaro Airport.

In general, I once again recommend not to take risks and try to print out your ticket before your trip so that it is not overshadowed by showdowns or sudden problems. Yes, sometimes having a ticket on your iPad or smartphone can help, but sometimes they still ask for a paper version...

Let me remind you that I have been looking for the cheapest tickets for my trips for several years now on