An e-ticket, also known as ticket on departure (TOD), virtual ticket, or electronic ticket, is a digital document that is used in place of a paper ticket for a train, bus, cruise ship, or airplane. In e-ticketing, computer software saves the record of the passenger’s reservation, including information such as travel class; seat assignment; date and place of the flight, train, bus, or cruise; and gender and age of the traveler. When the tickets are booked, they are available for collection at any time. E-tickets save the traveler from the worry of losing or forgetting the tickets as the passenger just needs the booking reference number and names of the assigned passengers to locate and receive them.

E-ticketing reduces the amount of time needed to book ...

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