Originally Posted by
NDFan
I think paper tickets still have to be hand-written on the old red-carbon stock (which is why they are a pain to re-issue). You can get an itinerary printed anywhere.
I think you may be mistaken. My AONE3 paper ticket is not hand written, it is printed on standard AA ticket stock much like paper tickets were prior to the advent of e-tickets (~20 years ago?). At the current time some of the segments remain open dated as they are too far in the future to ticket yet. Yes the receipt AND itinerary are printed out in addition to the ticket coupons.
And FWIW, during irregular operations whenever I am reaccommodated on another airline the agent converts my e-ticket to a paper ticket and prints it out on standard ticket stock for redemption at the accommodating airline.