Flight Ticket Generator (fake)

Anatomy of an electronic airline ticket (e-ticket)

Since June 2008, when IATA's Simplifying the Business mandate eliminated paper coupons, every commercial airline ticket worldwide is an electronic ticket (e-ticket). It is identified by a 13-digit number (sometimes printed with a 14th check character) following the pattern XXX-NNNNNNNNNN. The first three digits are the IATA airline accounting code, and the remaining ten are the carrier's internal serial. The final digit doubles as a check digit computed as the serial modulo 7 — a much simpler rule than the Luhn or modulo-11 algorithms used by credit cards and CPF.

957 — LATAM Brasil (ex-TAM)
957 — LATAM Group
043 — Aeroflot
012 — Lufthansa
020 — Air France
001 — American Airlines
057 — Delta
037 — United
047 — KLM
139 — Aerolíneas Argentinas

Ticket number vs PNR vs boarding pass

Travellers often confuse three different identifiers:

• PNR — Passenger Name Record: a 5- to 6-character alphanumeric locator (e.g. ABC123, XYZ789) generated by the GDS (Sabre, Amadeus, Travelport, Galileo). It identifies the reservation across the airline's system.
• E-ticket number: the 13-digit number described above. It identifies the payment and is the fiscal/financial record of the trip.
• Boarding pass: a separate document issued at check-in (kiosk, web or counter) with seat assignment and a 2D bar code following the IATA BCBP standard.

What the e-ticket contains

Passenger name, IATA airport codes (GIG, GRU, CGH, SDU, BSB), flight numbers, dates/times, fare basis, class of service (Y economy, J business, F first), validating carrier, baggage allowance and a list of coupons — one per flight segment, up to four per ticket. Extra services such as excess baggage or upgrades are sold on a separate MCO — Miscellaneous Charge Order.

Payment forms and frequent-flyer programs

Tickets can be paid with credit card (the dominant form), bank transfer, cash at the airport counter or with miles. Brazil's major loyalty programmes are Smiles (Gol), LATAM Pass (LATAM), TudoAzul (Azul) and the now-deprecated Multiplus. Refunds and exchanges follow IATA fare rules and, on the domestic Brazilian leg, the ANAC rules in Resolution 400/2016 — including the 24-hour free cancellation window after purchase.

FAQ

Is the e-ticket number the same as the boarding pass? No. The e-ticket is the proof of purchase; the boarding pass is issued at check-in and authorises you to board. You can have an e-ticket without a boarding pass (before check-in), but never the reverse.

Can I use the ticket on a different airline? Generally no — an e-ticket is tied to its validating carrier (the first three digits). Endorsements to another carrier are possible only when both airlines have an interline agreement and the fare class allows it.

Can I get a refund? Yes, subject to the fare conditions. Brazilian ANAC rules allow free cancellation within 24 hours of purchase if the flight is more than 7 days away. Outside that window, the airline applies the fare-basis penalties.

Are the numbers from this tool real? No. They mimic the visual structure of an IATA ticket number but are not issued by any airline or GDS. Use them for booking-flow prototypes, mock CRMs, training environments and integration tests — never to claim or alter a real reservation.