Airlines across the globe will stop issuing paper tickets this Monday and give way to the internet, saving the struggling industry billions of euro a year.
Paper tickets are already a thing of the past for many airline passengers, but as of 1 June the International Air Traffic Association (IATA) says its members will no longer issue them.
No more forgetting your ticket. All passengers will need now is a confirmation number and a passport or identification card.
Bryan Wilson, IATA's project director for electronic ticketing, says this move is a natural progression. A lot of people already book e-tickets themselves or via travel agents.
He says it is not just easier and more convenient it is also more secure.
Secure because, IATA says, passenger and flight information is stored in the airline's computer so it doesn't matter if people lose their ticket on the way to the airport.
At the end of February 2008, 94% of IATA's members had already stopped issuing paper tickets.
Mr Wilson says he hopes 100% of IATA's 240 members will use e-ticketing although he expects it to be more 96.5%.
He says passengers can still use travel agents and do not need to book their tickets themselves online. Good news for all the technophobes out there.
The IATA says the switch to e-tickets will save airlines an estimated €1.9bn and could also save as many as 50,000 trees.
