When you book a flight on British Airways, you will receive a booking confirmation with your itinerary details. This will show your flight times, destinations, booking reference and e-ticket number. However, you may want to print out your full itinerary to have a paper copy for your records or to show at the airport. Printing your British Airways itinerary is easy to do through the airline's website.
Log In To Your Booking
The first step is to log in to your booking on the British Airways website. Go to British airways official website and click on Manage My Flight Booking at the top of the page. From here, enter your last name and booking reference or e-ticket number. Your itinerary and booking details will come up and you'll have the option to print your itinerary.
Download Your Itinerary as a PDF
Once you have accessed your booking, you will see your itinerary details laid out, including flight times, flight numbers, terminals, etc. To print this, click on the Download itinerary as a PD" link at the top right of the itinerary display. This will generate a PDF document with all your travel information that is printer-friendly.
The PDF itinerary contains the full details of your booking, including passenger names, flight routes, dates/times, booking reference, e-ticket numbers and more. It's important to print out or save this PDF if you want a hard copy record of your full booking from British Airways.
Print Directly from Your Browser
Once you have downloaded the itinerary PDF file from the British Airways website, you can print it directly from your internet browser's print dialog box. The steps may vary slightly depending on which internet browser you use:
Google Chrome
- Open the PDF file in Chrome using the downloads link
- Click File Print or use the Ctrl/Cmd+P keyboard shortcut
- Select printer options and print as usual
Safari
- Click the downloads icon and open the PDF
- Click File Print
- Choose printer settings and print
Internet Explorer / Microsoft Edge
- Select the PDF file in the downloads bar
- Click the print icon in the toolbar
- Adjust print settings as needed and click "Print"
No matter which browser you use to view and print your British Airways PDF itinerary, make sure to select landscape page orientation to fit all the details properly. Most itineraries will print nicely on standard 8.5x11 or A4 printer paper size.
British Airways Manage My Booking
In between booking your flight and printing your itinerary, you may need to access your booking to review or change details. On the British Airways website and mobile app, you have the ability to fully manage bookings through Manage My Booking.
Within British Airways Manage My Booking you can:
- Change your seat or cabin selection
- Add checked bags or other services
- Update passenger details (name, passport, etc.)
- Change your contact information
- View special service requests
- Access booking reference and e-ticket number
Having this self-service option makes it easy to update anything about your itinerary and then download the updated confirmation. Whether you booked directly with British Airways or used a third party, Manage My Booking gives you command of your reservation details when needed.
So in summary - printing your itinerary, changing your booking details, and having the confirmation handy makes travel smoother. British Airways provides digital resources to access your booking from anywhere and print from home. Following these tips will set you up for success on your upcoming trip with British Airways.
