When 'E-tickets' are useless
 

When power outages or computer glitches act up - like yesterday's computer failure at ATC in Palmdale Calfornia, it is impossible to be put on a standby list on another airline even if they are accepting tickets from other airlines if you hold an e-ticket. That is when it is most useful to have a paper ticket. Contrary to what is claimed by the airline industry.

Also bad when you get to an airpport to find fog ahs messed everything up and you need an endorsement to another airline No way! I go for paper all the time or get a print on the outward leg! PS Avoid OSL this time of year in case your wondering

[*]when you want a same day boarding pass on co-StarAlliance (promissing seamless travelling ...) member UA but have a first segment and check-in with LH[*]when, on arrival, you must provide proof to immigrations/costums that you have a valid return ticket (Egypt, sometimes USA, Singapore, etc.)[*]when (on UA) you are not able to present the credit card the e-ticket was bought with (lost/replaced credit card, ticket bought with another credit card of your wife/friend/company/etc.)

Rudi, you are so right. UA are sticklers for this credit card business for instance, as has been discussed before. But e-tickets are great for last minute travel when you don't have time to get a paper ticket.