Vision-Box biometric solutions look to the future of travel

May 7, 2013

Vision-Box, providers of electronic identity solutions and automated border control systems, announced it will showcase its view of a "journey in the airport…

Materna to present new tech at Passenger Terminal Expo

April 3, 2013

At this year's Passenger Terminal Expo in Geneva, Switzerland, new products relating to convenient, efficient passenger processing will be presented for the…

Hawaiian Airlines begins self-service luggage tagging

March 29, 2013

Hawaiian Airlines has implemented luggage self-tagging at all check-in kiosks in its Honolulu International Airport ticket lobby, allowing customers to print…

NCR kiosks land at China's Ordos Ejin Horo Airport

March 27, 2013

NCR Corporation announced today it will provide NCR TouchPort kiosks to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, through a…

British Airways study reveals top 5 self-service features travelers prefer

March 21, 2013

A new study by British Airways reveals the top five technological innovations preferred by travelers. According to the more than 2,000 travelers in the study…

Biometric periscope eyes airport passengers

March 7, 2013

Vision-Box S.A. unveiled during AVSEC 2013 its new biometric periscope for use in automated border clearance gates, boarding gates and enrollment kiosks. Upon…

Copenhagen Airport speeds security checks with e-gates

March 7, 2013

Self-service boarding gates are now processing passengers at Copenhagen Airport. According to Future Travel Experience, the e-gate implementation is meant to…

How travel kiosks are transforming the airport experience

by Frank Olea

The average traveler has most likely experienced some degree of frustration at the airport as they made their way to the gate. Whether it's missing a flight by…

Frankfurt Airport lands more self-service with wayfinding kiosks

February 18, 2013

Passengers at Frankfurt Main Airport have plenty of self-service at their fingertips, according to a report on futuretravelexperience.com, thanks in large part…

Self-service biometric gates validating passengers at Lisbon Airport

January 17, 2013

ANA Airports of Portugal and Vision-Box SA announced the installation of eGates in Terminal 1 at Lisbon Airport. The self-service biometric gates validate…

The Top 10 kiosk stories of 2012

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Thanks to the power of website analytics, we have tallied the list of our most-read stories of 2012.

Charging kiosks: Threat or convenience?

December 26, 2012

Secure smartphone charging kiosks are already a reality. Machines are hitting the streets that offer users a locked compartment to prevent thieves from swiping…

Airports going DIY: Top kiosk trends of 2012, Pt. II

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Airline travel and health care illustrate the spread of self-service in 2012.

Biometric passport gates now operating at Oslo's Gardermoen Airport

December 18, 2012

Gardermoen Airport in Oslo, Norway, has begun processing international travelers' passports through the use of a self-service biometric passport control…

DFW Int'l Airport, FAA to unveil NextGen kiosk today

December 13, 2012

According to a blog post on dallasnews.com, the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and the FAA will unveil a "NextGen" kiosk in Terminal C this afternoon.

Meridian deploys interactive digital signage solution at Columbus Airport

November 27, 2012

Working with the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA) and Hanson Inc., Meridian announced the completion of multi-function self-service information and…

Technical challenges to NFC implementation: Lessons from the aviation industry

From passport readers to frequent flyer cards, NFC in aviation calls for the highest level of security.

WestJet announces self-serve baggage tagging for trans-border flights to U.S.

November 26, 2012

Canada-based airline WestJet recently announced the introduction of self-serve baggage tagging for passengers flying to the U.S. from Vancouver, Edmonton…

American Airlines adds self-service at Orlando Int'l Airport

November 16, 2012

Airport passenger self-service, commonplace in Australia, New Zealand and Europe, is starting to creep into U.S. airports. According to cnbc.com, American…

Self-boarding gates by Vision-Box deployed at Riga Int'l Airport

November 15, 2012

Adding to the growing number of airports implementing self-boarding gates, Riga International Airport in Latvia has deployed the the vb i-match ABC eGate from…