1. Time limits protect the booking
The ticketing element carries either an OK confirmation or a time limit. When the limit expires the airline can cancel the segments automatically — queue discipline exists exactly for this.
Time limits, issuing, void windows and what an e-ticket record contains.
The ticketing element carries either an OK confirmation or a time limit. When the limit expires the airline can cancel the segments automatically — queue discipline exists exactly for this.
Issue only after the PNR is saved and priced. A ticket issued in error can normally be voided the same day, inside the airline's void window and before the daily sales report closes; after that only a refund path is available.