what is boarding pass in airport

A boarding pass is a document provided by an airline during airport check-in, giving a passenger permission to enter the restricted area of an airport and to board the airplane for a particular flight. At a minimum, it identifies the passenger, the flight number, the date, and scheduled time for departure. A boarding pass may also indicate details of the perks a passenger is entitled to (e.g., lounge access, priority boarding) and is thus presented at the entrance of such facilities to show eligibility. Boarding passes can be issued as a paper ticket or an electronic ticket. Passengers can check-in online and print the boarding passes themselves, or they can save codes to an electronic device or from the airlines app that are scanned during boarding. Boarding passes are required for a passenger to enter a secure area of an airport. Most airports and airlines have automatic readers that will verify the validity of the boarding pass at the jetway door or boarding gate. During security screenings, the personnel will also scan the boarding pass to authenticate the passenger. A boarding pass includes the legal name of the passenger and flight information including the airline name, departure gate information, departure and arrival cities, flight numbers, departure time, boarding time, boarding group number (when applicable), and seat assignment (when applicable).