Most airlines do not include a QR code on their itinerary receipts. The Kupibilet order form, which you receive by email after purchasing a ticket, also does not feature a QR code.

However, it is likely that you can do without such a document. You should clarify why you need a receipt with a QR code and what the person who requested it from you meant – then it will be clear what it can be replaced with.

What is a QR code?

A QR code is a type of two-dimensional barcode with encrypted information. The QR code contains the same information as written on the document itself: for an itinerary receipt, this includes the ticket and booking number, passenger's full name, flight route, flight number and airline name, departure and arrival times, ticket cost, and other details. A QR code simplifies information scanning, but if there is no QR code, you can manually copy the same data from the document, and this will not affect the outcome.

Why might a QR code receipt be needed and what can replace it?

✔ Confirmation of ticket purchase for employer's accounting or for social services.

By 'receipt with a QR code,' they might have meant a payment receipt for the ticket or a boarding pass. A boarding pass sometimes does have a QR code for scanning information, but even if there is no QR code, this is not an obstacle for reporting and flight compensation. As for receipts, as of today, they are officially not required for reporting on airline tickets purchased online. However, what is truly necessary for reporting, we have described in detail in the article about reporting documents.

✔ Simplifying self-check-in for a flight at the airport.

You were probably informed about the need for an itinerary receipt with a QR code. 

We agree that scanning a barcode at a special terminal and immediately receiving a boarding pass for a flight is easier than manually entering the ticket number. However, today all airlines use different ticket booking and passenger registration systems, so data encryption methods also differ. Using a single format is not yet possible, which is why there are no universal QR codes for itinerary receipts that could be successfully scanned by any device at the airport. If such technology becomes a reality, we will certainly develop and implement it among the first.

For now, checking in for a flight requires manually entering the ticket number and passenger's last name. Airport check-in desk staff do the same. However, the boarding pass issued to you after checking in for the flight will definitely have a special barcode for scanning by that airline's system.