Flybillett

Flybillett, literally “flight ticket” in Norwegian, is the document or digital record that confirms a passenger's right to travel on a specific flight. It serves as proof of purchase and a contract between the traveler and the carrier or travel agent. Historically a paper ticket issued by an airline or travel agency, most flybillett today are issued electronically as e-tickets.

An airline flybillett generally contains the passenger's name, a ticket or booking number, flight details (origin, destination, flight number, date and time), cabin class, fare basis, and fare rules. It may also include a Passenger Name Record (PNR), seating information, baggage allowances, and a payment reference. The ticket links to the passenger through the booking reference and is used at check-in to obtain a boarding pass.

Types include one-way, round-trip, and multi-city itineraries; refundable versus non-refundable fares; open tickets; and codeshare itineraries. In the transition to digitalization, most flybillett are stored electronically and linked to a barcode or digital code for quick validation at boarding.

Regulatory and technical standards for tickets are coordinated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Since the 1990s, IATA has promoted electronic tickets, and by the 2000s most airlines adopted e-tickets as the standard. Paper tickets remain in limited use for legacy systems or certain jurisdictions.

See also: e-ticket, booking reference, PNR, boarding pass.