Is the 'passport application locator number' the same as the passport number?
I am trying to book a flight on Sky Airline which is asking for my passport number in order to book the flight. Problem is that I do not have my passport yet, but https://passportstatus.state.gov states that I should receive it in about a week and states 'Your passport application locator number is XXXXXXXXX.'
The formatting of the number being 9 digits is the same as a passport number, so my question is, is that my actual passport number?
Best Answer
Normally, airlines don't need your passport data when buying the ticket. There should be an option to bypass that input.
If not, enter the locator number or all zeros, and come back later and edit it (go to the airlines web site, enter your booking code and last name, and change your passport data, change your seat, order special meals, etc - depending on your booking class; but entering passport should be always possible (of course I haven't flown all airlines in the world, but about forty, some from Russia, India, Peru, China, and all over western and eastern Europe and North America - it was always possible to enter / change the passport data later.
It needs to be correct when you check-in, be it online or at the counter. After that, it would be more effort to change it.
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