Comments section on board passes
Apr 30, 2023, 1:54 am
#1
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Comments section on board passes
I’ve always been curious what the numbers in the comments section mean on Air Nz boarding passes? Does anyone know what 035 means?
Another boarding pass I have says 052.
Another boarding pass I have says 052.
Apr 30, 2023, 2:44 am
#3
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For example there are 171 tick stubs and are given out from 1, upwards.
Apr 30, 2023, 4:49 am
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Yes it is the sequence number. It is done alphabetically at some point before departure (I think at T-24 when OLCI opens). After that, any additional passengers moved to this flight will get assigned a number at the end irrespective of their surnames.
Apr 30, 2023, 9:58 am
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In my view SEQ is simply check-in sequence. Common across may/all carriers. I have had conducted OLCI at the earliest point and had very low SEQ numbers, unrelated to surname position in alphabet.
The SEQ number allocated might also be influenced if a flight is a second sector; ie a pax checked-in from LHR-HKG-AKL might see that pax with a lower SEQ number than someone flying only HKG-AKL who does OLCI as soon as it opens.
The SEQ number allocated might also be influenced if a flight is a second sector; ie a pax checked-in from LHR-HKG-AKL might see that pax with a lower SEQ number than someone flying only HKG-AKL who does OLCI as soon as it opens.
Apr 30, 2023, 4:18 pm
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In my view SEQ is simply check-in sequence. Common across may/all carriers. I have had conducted OLCI at the earliest point and had very low SEQ numbers, unrelated to surname position in alphabet.
The SEQ number allocated might also be influenced if a flight is a second sector; ie a pax checked-in from LHR-HKG-AKL might see that pax with a lower SEQ number than someone flying only HKG-AKL who does OLCI as soon as it opens.
The SEQ number allocated might also be influenced if a flight is a second sector; ie a pax checked-in from LHR-HKG-AKL might see that pax with a lower SEQ number than someone flying only HKG-AKL who does OLCI as soon as it opens.
Apr 30, 2023, 6:19 pm
#8
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Gate agents use SEQ numbers instead of names when they are referring to specific passengers. Once I had my passport verified at the gate, and the agent asked her fellow agent to cross number XX off the list, XX being my sequence number.
Apr 30, 2023, 7:03 pm
#9
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For many other airlines that might be the case. I have had SEQ 001 before. Whereas for NZ it’s done alphabetically, if you try OLCI for yourself and others (with diff last name) on the same PNR at the same time you will see your numbers are vastly different, and always in the order or your surname initial alphabets.
I have quite a few boarding passes with 001 from where I was first to check-in with OLCI.
May 1, 2023, 1:22 am
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