Step-by-step guide to book online flight ticket, web check-in, e-boarding, seat selection, and Digi-yatra
Here’s how it really
goes down when you’re booking a flight online (minus the robot-speak):
First off, pick your
poison—either jump straight onto an airline’s website/app (like Air India or Indigo) or hit up a travel aggregator like MakeMyTrip, Yatra, or Cleartrip if
you want to compare deals. Honestly, half the time, I just Google “cheap flights”
and see where the internet takes me.
Now, throw in your trip details.
One-way? Round trip? Maybe you’re getting fancy with multi-city. Enter where
you’re flying from and where you wanna go (Delhi to Mumbai, or wherever). Pick
your dates. Add how many people are tagging along (don’t forget to count the
kids if you’ve got them).
Smash that “Search Flights”
button. Now, you’ll see a buffet of options—prices, flight times, airlines, the
whole circus. Filter stuff if you’re picky (non-stop only, please, who wants
layovers?)—then hit “Book” or “Select” on whatever looks good.
Time to fill in passenger
details. Names (spell it like your ID, or you’re gonna have a bad day), gender,
age, email, phone number. You can add extras like meals or extra luggage, but
most of the time they’ll try to upsell you on stuff you probably don’t need. Up
to you.
Seat selection usually pops up
next. Window? Aisle? Front row if you like feeling important (or need the
legroom). Some seats are free, some cost extra—guess which ones are always
available.
On to payment. UPI, net banking,
cards, wallet, whatever’s easiest. Once you pay, check your email and
phone—confirmation should land there faster than you can say “boarding pass.”
A day or two before your flight,
hop back on the airline’s website or app for web check-in. Punch in your
booking ID and surname, pick/change your seat if you’re feeling indecisive,
then download or email yourself the e-boarding pass. Save it as a PDF, screenshot
it, tattoo it on your arm—just don’t lose it.
If you’re the old-school type or
your phone battery is allergic to airports, you can print your boarding pass at
a self-check-in kiosk at the airport. Touch the screen, pick your airline, tap
“Check-in/Print Boarding Pass.” Enter your booking details (PNR or scan your
passport), confirm your info, grab your printout, and you’re golden.
Day of travel—don’t forget your
ID (Aadhaar, PAN, passport… your library card won’t cut it). Get to the airport
at least two hours early. Flash your e-boarding pass at the entry/security. If
you’ve got bags to check in, drop ‘em at the counter. If not, head straight to
security.
About Digi Yatra—if you like
living in the future, download the Digi Yatra app. Register with your mobile
and Aadhaar, upload a selfie, ID, and your boarding pass. At participating
airports, just stroll through the special gates—your face is your ticket. No
fumbling for printouts or phones at every checkpoint. Kinda wild, right? This
thing’s rolling out everywhere, so keep an eye out.
Pro tips? Always set alerts in
the airline app so you know about gate changes or delays. Double-check baggage
rules before you book—budget airlines love surprise fees. If you’re new to Digi
Yatra, get to the airport even earlier, just in case. And for the love of all
things travel, keep a backup copy of your boarding pass and ID (phone dies =
panic).
That’s basically it—booking
flights is a mix of filling out forms, dodging add-on fees, and trying not to
lose your mind in the process. Good luck!
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