E-Ticket (Writing Task)

 Read this reading text, then make a good summary of Progress paragraph. Discuss together based on the worksheet of Progress paragraph.

ELECTRONIC TICKET

 An electronic ticket or e-ticket is used to represent the purchase of a seat on a passenger airline, usually through a website or by telephone. This form of ticket is rapidly replacing the old paper tickets. Where paper tickets are available, airlines frequently charge extra for issuing them. E-tickets are also available for certain entertainment venues.

Once a reservation is made, an e-ticket exists only as a digital record in the airline computers. Customers usually print out a copy of their receipt which contains the record locator or reservation number and the e-ticket number. On-line reservations must be confirmed 24 hours before the flight. A traveler may also download and print their boarding pass. Some airlines may not give a seat number but promise a good seat on a first-come-first served basis. An e-ticket allows a traveller without luggage to skip the check-in counter and proceed to security directly. Some airlines may insist on e-check-in at the customized ports at the airport as some airports insist on a boarding pass to pass through security.

E-tickets are very popular because:

For passengers  :

 1. It provide on-line check

 2. Early check-in

 3. Printed boarding passes in locations other than the airport.

 4. Automated refunds and exchanges online, by telephone and at kiosk

5. No extra charge for lost tick

  6. No worry of losing a boarding pass

For airlines:  

1.It is cheaper than paper tickets

2.Eliminates manual tasks and therefore a large workforce

3.Kiosks easier to reach people than hired hands.