What to Do When Your Boarding Pass Won’t Scan at the Gate (2026 Guide)
Introduction Your flight boards in 10 minutes. You’re standing at the gate, excitement building, when the scanner beeps red. Your boarding pass won’t scan. Panic sets in as passengers file past you. This scenario affects roughly 2-3% of airline passengers annually, according to 2025 IATA operational data, translating to approximately 140 million failed scans worldwide. … Read more