Air New Zealand deploys IER kiosks with 2D barcode scanners

November 20, 2008

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Air New Zealand has integrated 111 IER 918 self-check-in kiosks as well as 84 IER 600 2D barcode and RF scanners in its innovative…

IATA to spotlight 'Fast Travel' self-service program in China

November 11, 2008

China Hospitality News: As part of the International Air Transport Association's "Simplifying the Business" project, IATA will promote its "Fast Travel…

Travelers at O'Hare can skip passport lines thanks to biometric kiosks

November 10, 2008

Chicago Tribune: For $100 and a copy of their fingerprints, U.S. citizens flying from abroad into O'Hare International Airport can skip passport-checking lines…

LAX launches Global Entry kiosk program to speed travelers through customs

November 2, 2008

(Los Angeles) KABC-TV, Channel 7: Los Angeles International Airport has a new program to get U.S. travelers through customs quickly and efficiently. LAX and…

Mobile ticketing report released by Research and Markets

November 2, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets, an international market research and market data firm, has released "Mobile Ticketing: Transport, Sport Entertainment…

Fujitsu's U-serv self-service kiosks coming to theaters with Ready Theatre Systems' ticketing solution

November 2, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas — Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has partnered with Ready Theatre Systems of Hartford, Mich., to provide Fujitsu's U-Serv 100 and U-Serv…

New Zealand revamps airport; self-service baggage check-in, mobile ticketing on the way

October 28, 2008

(New Zealand) One News: Queues at New Zealand airport check-in gates could be a thing of the past, now that Air New Zealand has announced a $30 million revamp…

Atlanta travelers embrace online booking, kiosk check-in

October 13, 2008

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Travelers at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport are increasingly booking tickets online and using kiosks to…

GDS acquires kiosk manufacturer ADM Italia

September 30, 2008

CORNEDO VICENTINO, Italy — Global Display Solutions, provider of industrial displays and digital signage solutions, has acquired kiosk manufacturer ADM Italia…

Wide-touch FX kiosk ideal for indoor solutions

September 28, 2008

MEDFIELD, Mass. — Kiosk solutions manufacturer Comark Corp. has introduced its Wide-Touch FX kiosk, an indoor kiosk for malls, retail stores, quick-serve…

Airport kiosk speeds up check-in

September 17, 2008

The (Edinburgh) Scotsman: Thousands of passengers at Edinburgh Airport in the United Kingdom are set to speed up their journey through check-in with the…

More airlines consider kiosks for Singapore airport

August 27, 2008

The (Singapore) Straits Times: If Singapore's Changi Airport self-service kiosks prove successful, more could be on the way. The airport's self-service…

E-ticketing kiosks open at McD's for airline flights

August 25, 2008

Asia Pulse: Pakistan International Airlines in Karachi, Pakistan, inaugurated its e-ticketing kiosks over the weekend to facilitate round-the-clock access to…

Kiosks expedite processing at airports

August 13, 2008

Imperial Valley (Calif.) News: As part of The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Global Entry pilot program expansion, U.S. Customs and Border Protection…

Delta upgrading check-in kiosks

August 13, 2008

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: In an effort to encourage more passengers to check in for flights electronically, Delta Airlines has upgraded the check-in…

Canadian airline disables credit-card use at kiosks

July 23, 2008

Globe and Mail: Airliner WestJet says it plans to disable credit-card readers that customers use at check-in kiosks at 28 Canadian airports. The precaution…

Dutch airline trials self-service luggage check-in

July 8, 2008

Reuters: Dutch airline KLM is trialing a self-service luggage check-in system at its base at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. The system is designed to reduce…

Delta to allow electronic boarding passes

June 16, 2008

The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Delta Air Lines is testing a plan to allow passengers to eliminate one more carry-on item: a paper boarding pass. Starting…

Aruba airport announces CUSS kiosk check-in

June 2, 2008

Aruba.com: The Aruba Airport Authority has announced that KLM and Martinair passengers can use newly installed Common Use Self Service (CUSS) check-in kiosks…

Kiosk Europe Expo and Digital Signage Expo open in Germany

by David Drain

May 7, 2008

ESSEN, Germany — The second annual Kiosk Europe Expo opened Tuesday with a new component this year: Digital Signage Expo. The co-located expos are organized by…