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Booking confirmation

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, booking confirmation means: A message or document from a hotel, airline or other provider that confirms a reservation and gives its details and reference number.

In Turkish: rezervasyon onayı, rezervasyon teyidi

How it is used

Usually sent by email straight after booking. Admin staff check the names, dates and prices, save the confirmation with the itinerary and forward it to the traveller. The booking reference or confirmation number is needed to change or cancel the reservation.

Example sentences

  1. I haven't received the booking confirmation from the hotel yet. Could you check that it went through?

  2. Please keep the booking confirmation on your phone in case they ask for it at check-in.

Common collocations

  • booking confirmation email
  • booking reference
  • confirmation number
  • send the booking confirmation
  • bookTo arrange and reserve something in advance, such as a meeting room, a flight, a hotel room, a table or a person's time.
  • itineraryA detailed plan of a journey, listing flights, trains, hotels, meetings and times in order, usually prepared before a business trip.
  • accommodationA place to stay, such as a hotel room or serviced apartment, especially one arranged for someone on a business trip.
  • forwardTo send an email or message you have received on to another person, or to send calls or post on to a different number or address.

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