For this reason, deal with the "boarding pass" as you handle your passport
The boarding pass .. Does it contain confidential information?
Many travelers leave their boarding passes behind on the seats, or throw them, without realizing the amount of information encoded in them, including basic data that can be used to collect more details about the passenger.
According to "Smart Travel", the traveler must deal with boarding passes in the same way that a passport is treated, because all that is needed for anyone to see this hidden information is a barcode scanner, which is the same type that scans « The code »in the grocery store sometimes, as well as that these scanners can be easily found on various websites and app stores.
The boarding pass is a document provided by airlines to the traveler during check-in procedures at the airport, which gives the passenger permission to allow him to board the plane for a specific flight.
The card specifies the flight number, date and time planned for arrival, as well as the destination, the seat number assigned to him, and other recorded data.
Key information
As for some companies, the bar code on the card can reveal key information that is: the passenger's full airline account number, and at other times, additional details related to that account are available, such as the email address and phone number.
By accessing the full traveler's account number, hackers can obtain "secret question" information, the ability to amend the account, or cancel future reservations, and steal points for loyalty programs.
If the hacker does not succeed in logging in using this information alone, then all he needs is a little "social engineering". For example, they can contact the traveler through some designed programs and provide him with his account number, provided they ask him to change the password, or Give them the last password to reactivate the account, due to the company's technical problems.
Personal details
With information in the hacker's possession using personal details like name, phone number, date of birth, etc., there is a good chance that the hacker can reset the password.
In the event that the customer does not have a permanent traveler account of his own, linked to his ticket, another key piece of information that will make it easy to find is the unique confirmation code he receives when booking his flight, and the code is usually a series of six characters sent via e-mails to the company Aviation, which allows the traveler to quickly search for their reservation.
According to the "Insider" website, airlines keep all these data related to passengers in their boarding passes for the purposes of ease of use. And when obstacles occur in the travel process, and the customer wants quick assistance from an employee, he scans the card to obtain all the information, which enables Help quickly.
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