Can I board the plane directly with the electronic boarding pass?

Electronic boarding pass can be directly boarded.

Paper tickets are no longer needed. After getting the electronic boarding pass through the airline official website or APP, passengers only need to show the information of the electronic boarding pass to the security personnel at the airport, and can directly enter the waiting area after passing the identity verification. It's boarding time. Passengers can go through the security check directly with their electronic boarding pass and then board the plane.

Electronic boarding pass is a kind of digital ticket, which contains the same information as paper ticket, including passenger name, flight number, take-off and landing time, class of cabin and so on. Through electronic boarding pass, passengers can enjoy a more convenient travel experience without worrying about losing or forgetting their tickets.

However, it should be noted that under some special circumstances, the electronic boarding pass may not be available. For example, in case of unexpected situations such as bad weather and mechanical failure, airlines may require passengers to provide paper tickets or other relevant certificates for safety treatment. Therefore, it is best for passengers to confirm the policies and regulations of their flights before they travel, so as to make corresponding preparations.

Development history of electronic boarding pass

On April 8, 2009, China Southern Airlines cooperated with China Mobile to launch electronic boarding pass service in China. Passengers can board the plane directly through the security check only by holding their ID cards, or by SMS and QR code sent by airlines. Passengers can apply for their own electronic boarding pass in the online electronic boarding pass service system 14 from the day before the flight takes off to 30 minutes before the flight takes off.

People can also use their mobile phones to write short messages to "apply for boarding passes" and follow the prompts to apply for electronic boarding passes with short messages and MMS QR codes. After that, China Southern will send a short message containing the passenger's name, flight date, flight number, seat number, QR code picture and other information to the passenger's mobile phone.

After arriving at the airport, passengers who have not handed in their luggage can directly check in and board the plane with the second-generation resident ID card; Passengers with other valid and legal identity documents can board the plane with the short message QR code boarding pass.

People can apply for electronic boarding pass in advance without going to the airport, which saves the time of queuing at the airport to check in, and at the same time, they can choose their seats online in advance without printing the traditional paper boarding pass. On June 9, 2023, Cathay Pacific held an online ceremony at Zhengzhou Airport to officially launch the electronic boarding pass service from Zhengzhou to Hong Kong.