Airlines: paper ticketing grounded

February 25, 2007

Detroit News: Northwest and other carriers say they plan by year's end to eliminate paper tickets in favor of computer-generated e-tickets. The move is…

Airline provides multilingual self-service

February 21, 2007

Saipantribune.com: Continental Micronesia unveiled its enhanced, self-check-in kiosk in a presentation to travel partners at the Continental ticket counter in…

Kiosks make boarding passes available at hotels

February 18, 2007

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Hoteliers can now provide their patrons with a compact, stylish computer-access kiosk that can streamline guest service by freeing up…

Airline kiosk enable travelers to rebook at terminals

February 18, 2007

Cbs4Denver.com: Frontier Airlines has plans to make it possible for passengers to rebook tickets from canceled flights or make future reservations at kiosks…

Toronto airport uses self-service to quicken business travel

February 14, 2007

The Toronto Star: NEXUS, which may be launched as early as next month, should be a real time-saver for travelers who cross the border regularly. NEXUS is…

Calgary Airport to add biometric security

February 13, 2007

The Calgary Sun: With an eye to speeding up travel between Canada and the United States, iris-recognition technology will soon take off at Calgary…

WKU Athletic Department deploys ticketing kiosks

January 29, 2007

Bowling Green, Ky. – The Western Kentucky University athletic department has teamed up with Hitcents to develop satellite ticket locations in the Bowling…

Cincinnati airport launches Registered Traveler

January 28, 2007

The Kentucky Post: Clear opened a Registered Traveler security lane at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport last week, fully aware of initial…

Embassy Suites completes installation of self-service program

September 26, 2006

Hotel Interactive: Embassy Suites Hotels announced the launch of its 20/10 brand evolution program with the completion of EmbassyDirect Registration Kiosks in…

Clear, British Airways to team up at JFK

September 4, 2006

Orlando Sentinel: Clear Registered Traveler announced last week that it will partner with British Airways to begin its registered-traveler program at John F.

Hotels expand check-in kiosk trials

August 20, 2006

New York Times: In an effort to reduce lines and get travelers to their rooms faster and more happily, the hotel industry is trying to streamline the check-in…

Vegas hotel adds kiosk that prints airline boarding passes

August 7, 2006

LAS VEGAS — The Venetian has partnered with McCarran Airport to introduce Airport SpeedCheck Advance, a kiosk-based service that allows guests to check their…

Three U.K. airports add CUSS kiosks

July 23, 2006

Cheapflights: Passengers using England's Manchester, Nottingham East Midlands and Humberside airports will be able to use check-in kiosks for flights with…

Self-service, kiosk developers exhibit at Retail Systems 2006

A number of self-service innovators turned up for the 2006 Retail Systems show in Chicago, held May 21-24 at Chicago's McCormick Place.