By Copa Airlines

04/30/2014 It's always a great idea to keep a check on your airline tickets reservations prior to your travel and to confirm that your seats are booked and all personal details are correct. This is done to avoid any last minute confusions that might arise due to a probable delay in the flight etc. Thanks to the growing world of the internet, now keeping a track about your flight tickets has become as simple. All you need to do is visit the airline's website or just call their toll free number to get your required information. Also, if you have a special need then this is the time to remind the airline about it.

Apart from all these, today you can check in your flights online as well. Just visit the airline website and check - in online and print the boarding pass. This service is usually made available 24 hours prior to the departure. This helps you pre - select your seats and review baggage policies etc. But! Do remember that every airline has their own rules regarding such check - In, while some might allow it there would be others who won't. So make sure you do your research beforehand about all such nitty - gritties.

Keep a track of your flight status, check your ticket confirmation and do many more things regarding air travelling online. Here are some quick tips on how you can check your airline tickets status prior to your flight:

Keep your reference code ready: Reference code or confirmation number should be given to you when you book your flight, whether it was done on the phone or through an agent or online. Make sure you keep this number ready with you when you get on to checking your flight status. One small tip, remember that if you have booked a ticket through an agent or a travel website, the agency's reference code will be different from the flight ticket reference number, so look closely and enter the correct figures.

Checking the status on laptop or PC: Visit the airline website where all you need to do is, either click on the 'Reservations' tab or a tab that reads 'Manage my flight' or something similar (as this title differs from website to website). When you click on this tab, you will be asked for your reservation number along with some basic confirmation codes. These details again vary from website to website.

Once you fill on all these details, you would be taken to a screen that has your flight information like time, arrival and departure cities etc. There on that screen would also be the confirmation of your flight tickets.

Checking status on mobile phone or tablet: Checking your airline ticket reservations and the status is even easier on a mobile phone or a tablet. Check and download the application for your phone through the application stores. Here you might have to get an app that provides general travel service or maybe the airline that you are flying with, might have their application as well.

Once you have access to that, enter your flight details and wait for your flight ticket status.

While checking your flight status you can also make changes like choosing a particular seat (a service which is available usually 24 hours before the flight departure) which may or may not cost an additional fee. You can also order meals and check details about luggage fees and list of things that you can carry or cannot carry in the flight.

The advantage of checking the status of your airline tickets is that it avoids inconvenience that might be caused due to delayed flights and the online check - In further help adding to the ease. It's advisable to check status even before you leave your home for the airports because it is usually at the last minutes that maximum delays and issues happen. Keeping a track of your flight ticket helps you in dealing with these situations more easily and efficiently.
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