WHY TRAVELERS SHOULD NEVER THROW BOARDING PASS IN THE TRASH

AFTER A FLIGHT, WHY YOU SHOULD NOT THROW BOARDING PASS AWAY 

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EXCEL FLEET LIMO BOARDING PASS TRAVEL TIP
Do people think much about their boarding pass? It gets your past security, gets you to the airplane but that little piece of paper can leave you vulnerable. After a flight, Excel Fleet Limo warns you not to throw boarding pass away. Boarding passes are full of personal date that you might not want total stranger to know.

NEVER BE CARELESS WITH BOARDING PASS
When your're catching a flight, its business attitude for keeping track of your boarding pass....but do you remember what you did with it once you board your plane? A lot of travelers admit they can be careless. Some not so good ideas...is to leave it in the back bin of the seat if front of you, dump in the first trash can at LAX airport you see after getting off the plane. , dump it in the hotel trash, or post it on social media to share your latest vacation adventure. All this is a bad idea because some boarding passes have bar codes with revealing information that could fall in the hands of a crook who can steal your info.

WHAT INFO IS ON YOUR BOARDING PASS BAR CODE

You will be amazed how much info a boarding pass can reveal. Anyone with a little skill and a cell phone app can uncover information you don't want a data hacker to know...now that's a scary thought. Bar codes on your boarding pass can or cannot be scrambled. If a criminal is successful, they can know addresses, email, contact number. Even more info can be revealed such as date of birth, middle name from a bar code. All this info is a great start to becoming a victim of identity theft.

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DO THIS WITH A BOARDING PASS
For airline passengers, one solution to this problem is to keep your boarding pass on your phone rather than print a copy. Most airlines are up to date on technology and allow you to download boarding passes on your smart phone. A mobile boarding pass is an easy solutions and also environmentally friendly to the planet. If you're not that tech savvy, take it home a shred it. If you only learn one thing from this article, please don't throw away boarding pass into the trash.

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