{"id":14750,"date":"2023-02-08T15:21:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=14750"},"modified":"2023-02-08T15:21:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:21:12","slug":"use-checkmytrip-to-retrieve-your-flight-pnr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2023\/02\/08\/use-checkmytrip-to-retrieve-your-flight-pnr\/","title":{"rendered":"Use CheckMyTrip to retrieve your flight PNR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PNR, sometimes also called confirmation number or record locator, is a unique identifier generated when you make a flight booking. You need the PNR (and usually your last name) to manage you booking online, for example to select your seat, choose your meal or purchase additional services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PNR is generated by the airline’s designated Global Distribution System (GDS), which could be Sabre, Amadeus or Travelport to name a few. Thus different airlines may have different formats for the PNR: sometimes they are five characters, other times six. Sometimes they are alphanumeric, other times alphabetical only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It poses a problem when you book an itinerary involving Airline A on Airline B’s website. The scenario happens more often than you think. We all book partner reward tickers using our miles, and it’s very common for a multi-segment ticket to include more than one carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If both airlines share the same PNR, or Airline A is able to recognise and resolve Airline B’s PNR, it’s not an issue. However it’s very often not the case, as I was troubled three times recently:<\/p>\n\n\n\n