database, including your name, the date and time of your flight, and your seating assignment.

Get to your next destination with an airline e-ticket. You will need: a computer with an Internet access, a Travel

agent, a debit or credit card, an E-mail address, photo identification and a printer. Optional: a record locator

Step 1. Research online for the best airfare and accommodations for your upcoming flight.

Step 2. Contact your preferred airline directly or use a travel agent;

or buy your ticket online with a debit or credit card. You will need your name, address, phone number,

e-mail address, destination, travel dates, and credit card information. Step 3. Check

your e-mail for your confirmation and print the documents detailing your trip. Step 4.

Log on to your airline's website and look for an online check-in tab. Enter your last name

and record locator, which will allow you to pick your seat on the plane,

check bags, and print your boarding pass. Step 5. If you don't check in online, check in with

your airline at the counter or self-serve kiosk to claim your ticket and boarding pass.

Have your government-issued photo identification and the credit card you used to purchase the

ticket ready. Did you know According to the International Air Transport Association, the

switch to total e-ticketing will save approximately 50,000 mature trees each year.