It can be stressful to board a flight, especially when you are not sure where your seat will be.
Some people can be surprised when they receive cryptic message on their boarding pass instead of seat numbers.
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The code “see agent”, which you may find on your flight document, can be interpreted in several ways.
You may be denied boarding if the airline needs to verify your travel documents.
Conde Nast Traveller This is the most common reason why passengers are required to meet with agents prior to boarding.
The writer wrote, “These could include anything from COVID vaccine checks to visas for entry into the destination country andpassport expiration dates. If you have the right documentation, it shouldn’t be an issue to handle it at the gate and get a seat.”
There are also other, less obvious reasons for you to visit the airline staff.
You could be kicked out of the plane.
Overselling flights is a common practice by airlines to compensate for those who fail to show up after booking tickets.
Some passengers are bumped when there is more demand at the airport for seats than the aircraft can accommodate.
Usually, the passengers will receive some compensation for their inconvenience and be re-booked on another flight.
CN added: “If a flight is sold out, the airline may ask volunteers to fly on another flight.
If no one is willing to agree to this, the people who are left with a seat assignment may be the ones to involuntarily be bumped. This includes anyone with’see Agent’ written on their boarding card.
The code “See Agent” on a passenger’s boarding card is not the only thing they should be afraid of.
SSSS usually indicates something that is bad to those who are getting onto the aircraft.
The code stands for “Secondary Security Screening Selection” which means that the passenger has been selected for additional screening by security.
You and your luggage will be given a special look by the officials. Your bags and you will both get a good patdown.
It may also be necessary to submit additional documentation, including proof of your identity as well as a complete itinerary.
It is a good thing that this code only appears on your pass when you fly to the US. Some passengers, however, have claimed to have had their codes printed out while travelling in countries like Turkey.
This passenger also received the SSSS Code on a London flight.
And this is what the other codes on your boarding pass mean.
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