An Automated Ticket and Boarding Pass (ATB) is...

• A. A GDS automated 4-flight ticket.
• B. A manually printed boarding pass.
• C. A travel voucher.
• D. A passenger manifest.

Answer: (A)

ATB refers to an automated process where the GDS issues both the passenger’s ticket and boarding pass as a single, electronic document for the entire itinerary, often covering multiple flight segments. This is generated automatically by the system, not manually printed, and it serves as the official record and boarding detail for the traveler. That’s why describing ATB as a GDS automated ticket and boarding pass for a multi-flight itinerary fits best. It’s not a manually printed boarding pass, a travel voucher, or a passenger manifest, which are unrelated to the automated ticket-and-boarding-pass document.