Boarding passes could be hiding this money-saving secret - leaving passengers oblivious
BOARDING PASSES have a number of secret codes and numbers on them that many passengers may not be aware of, but they also can offer passengers flying on certain airlines some secret discounts and savings without them realising.
Boarding passes are often used by passengers to simply board their plane before the paper tickets are discarded.
Some choose to look at the numbers and codes on the tickets with some hiding secret meanings.
Anyone with the code SSSS on their pass may find themselves getting additional checks, it was recently revealed.
That isn’t the only secret they hide, as they could also be hiding some amazing money saving hacks.
One frequent traveller explained how they had saved a lot of money in a very expensive city.
Turkish Airlines allow 15 per cent off the entrance fee when visiting Petra
Conde Nast Traveller revealed how certain airlines offer discounted entry to a number of popular museums and exhibits abroad.
When visiting Singapore, they were asked if they had flown Singapore Airlines to which, upon producing a boarding pass, received “25 per cent knocked off [the] ticket price”.
It also includes a number of hotels, restaurant and shopping malls when it comes to discounts so it is worth checking out before purchasing something.
They aren’t the only airline to give back to their customers.
Turkish Airlines allow 15 per cent off the entrance fee when visiting Petra, whilst Alaska Airlines allows a full free day of skiing at 12 resorts.
Flying with Korean Air? Passengers can get free drinks and entrees at a number of restaurants.
Sadly British airlines have yet to offer passengers any additional discounts with their passes abroad.
British Airways offers discounts in the UK such as complimentary cocktails afternoon teas or discounts at British brands such as Hackett and DAKS.
Passengers should avoid throwing away their boarding pass even if it offers little discounts, due to the sensitive information on it.
If it is stolen, the details on it can be used to change flights and even use it to hack into accounts.
Martin Lewis on when to use your boarding pass while shopping
Making a mistake on a boarding pass can also come at a price, which one woman found out the hard way.
A WOW air passenger attempted to fly from Canada to Iceland when they realised they didn’t include their middle name.
Despite her first and last name being correct, she was banned from flying due to it not fully matching her passport details.
She wasn’t the only one to be caught out by the mistake; she was told that 11 other people fell afoul of the rules the day before and were not allowed to board.
The Canadian woman was forced to shell out a new ticket at double the cost to rectify the easy mistake.