boarding pass
noun
US
: a special piece of paper that one must have in order to be allowed to get onto an airplane
Please present your boarding pass to the flight attendant.
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If your ideal travel outfit prioritizes comfort, these G4Free Yoga Pants deserve a boarding pass for your suitcase.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Once through, he was seen speaking with United Airlines employees multiple times and attempting to board at least one flight — each time being turned away when his boarding pass failed to scan, court documents say.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Authorities also determined the QR code on his boarding pass appeared to be forged.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Credential Authentication Technology machines were introduced at TSA checkpoints in 2022, allowing passengers to go through security with only their photo ID and not their boarding pass as well.
—AFAR Media, 5 May 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Once through, he was seen speaking with United Airlines employees multiple times and attempting to board at least one flight — each time being turned away when his boarding pass failed to scan, court documents say.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Authorities also determined the QR code on his boarding pass appeared to be forged.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Credential Authentication Technology machines were introduced at TSA checkpoints in 2022, allowing passengers to go through security with only their photo ID and not their boarding pass as well.
—AFAR Media, 5 May 2026
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“Boarding pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20pass. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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