When paper airline tickets are better than e-tickets

E-(electronic) tickets are wonderful - mostly because there´s nothing to lose or forget! A few times when you want to have a paper ticket, in my opinion, is when you are traveling internationally or if you have a multi-airline ticket. Reasons include the possibility of faulty communications between airline systems or lack of compatible (or reliable) programming in other countries. If there is a strike or other disruptive action pending with your carrier, you also want to have your travel agent "print" your ticket. It´s easier and faster for the airline to "endorse" your reservation to another carrier if it´s paper.