Many people do, Snyder said — on social media. It is never a good idea to post your boarding pass online, he said, just for your safety and security. And when you’re done with your boarding pass?

A boarding pass contains a lot more information than just your gate and seat number. Boarding passes include codes that identify details about passengers and their itineraries.

You’ve booked your flight, packed your bags, and checked in online. You’re ready to go, right? Well, not so fast. There’s one more thing you need to get on the plane: your boarding pass. But what does ...

Meanwhile, the boarding pass is required to enter the plane. The boarding pass will also be checked by airport security officers and airline staff before you are allowed to board the plane. Editor's ...

Posting your boarding pass on Instagram might be the most harmful travel mistake of all time There's a scary reason why you should never share a picture of your boarding pass online. Here's what a ...

Inlite Research, Inc / Screenshot If you have a printed boarding pass, the best thing to do would be to hold on to it and then shred it when you can. And, of course, don't post pictures of it online.

Many people do, Snyder said — on social media. It is never a good idea to post your boarding pass online, he said, just for your safety and security. And when you’re done with your boarding pass?

Boarding passes contain codes that communicate details about passengers and their itineraries to airport staff. Travelers should not throw away or post pictures of their boarding passes online due ...

What does your boarding pass say about you? Enough to stop me from wadding it up and throwing it in the trash as I used to do. Thanks to help from Brett Snyder, president of CrankyFlier.com, which … ...