Issue Ticket (PNR)

Issue the airline ticket for a confirmed booking. Call this endpoint after you have collected payment from your customer. PayVessel issues the e-ticket with the airline and returns the PNR (Passenger Name Record) that the traveller uses to check in.

When to call

Booking is confirmed (BOOKED status from Book a Flight).
You have collected payment from your customer.
Call this endpoint — receive the PNR.

Usage

curl -X POST https://api.payvessel.com/pms/api/external/request/flights/ticket/ \
  -H "api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "api-secret: YOUR_API_SECRET" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "BookingId": "BK-20260820-98765"
  }'

Request body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`BookingId`	string	Yes	The `bookingId` from the Book a Flight response

Response

Field	Type	Description
`status`	boolean	`true` on success
`message`	string	Human-readable message
`data.PNR`	string	Airline PNR code (share this with the traveller)
`data.ticketNumbers`	array	Individual e-ticket numbers per passenger
`data.status`	string	`TICKETED`

{
  "status": true,
  "message": "Ticket issued successfully",
  "data": {
    "PNR": "XYZABC",
    "ticketNumbers": ["167-1234567890"],
    "bookingId": "BK-20260820-98765",
    "status": "TICKETED",
    "airline": "Arik Air",
    "flightNumber": "W3 204",
    "origin": "LOS",
    "destination": "ABV",
    "departureTime": "2026-08-20T06:30:00"
  }
}

The PNR is what the traveller uses to check in online or at the airport. Share it with them immediately after ticketing.

API Reference

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Book Flight Webhook Overview

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