Some airline kiosks could pose a security threat

November 20, 2007

KATU-TV (Portland, Ore.): Kiosks are meant to speed up the check-in process at the airport, but security experts say they could be open doors for terrorists…

United adds self-service for holiday travel

November 19, 2007

CHICAGO — In an effort to help travelers during the holiday season, United Airlines has added 140 self-service kiosks at gate areas in some of the country's…

A better way for airport check-in

Check-in process gets passengers through its lobby quickly.

AirTran offers flight info through self-service Mobile Web

October 28, 2007

Orlando Business Journal: AirTran Airways has introduced a new Mobile Web program that allows customers to view their flight status, check in for flights and…

Via launches kiosks for booking bus tickets

October 16, 2007

Express Travel World: Bangalore-based travel services portal Via has announced the launch of kiosks that will allow customers to book bus tickets online. Via…

American Airlines adds new check-in, baggage kiosks in Miami

October 15, 2007

MIAMI — American Airlines has announced that it continues to see unprecedented growth at Miami International Airport. To accommodate the growing traffic at…

Technology for paperless boarding passes adopted

October 11, 2007

The San Francisco Chronicle: In recent years, the airline boarding pass has gone from a bulky packet of paper you received in the mail to an e-mail that you…

IBM lands Jetstar check-in kiosk deal

October 1, 2007

The Australian: Jetstar Airways has signed a $3 million agreement with IBM Corp. to establish and support the carrier's domestic Web check-in and kiosk…

GE Homeland Protection develops air passenger ID kiosk

October 1, 2007

CNNMoney.com: GE Homeland Protection Inc. has begun a development program designed to create an automated air passenger identification system potentially more…

Air France eyes use of biometrics to board passengers

September 10, 2007

Air Transport World: Air France will pilot a program by year end that uses biometric information encrypted on a small card to enable a passenger to obtain…

Do kiosks have a future in airline check-in?

Mutiple check-in forms will drive airport self-service in the future.

New AA airport terminal adds check-in kiosks

August 29, 2007

NEW YORK CITY — American Airlines formally unveiled its new terminal at New York JFK Airport this week. The terminal is reportedly the largest construction…

Seattle airport places kiosks in parking garage

August 26, 2007

USA Today: Travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport can now check in and print their boarding passes when they enter the main parking garage. The…

Amtrak fixes glitch with online, kiosk tickets

August 26, 2007

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Technical glitches that prevented customers from buying Amtrak tickets at station kiosks or online have been fixed, Amtrak says. …

Ticketing kiosks included in USA Today's top-10 travel milestones

August 26, 2007

MCLEAN, Va. — USA TODAY turns 25 years this September. As part of its celebration, the newspaper says it will look back at the top 25 travel milestones, from…

ICTS, GE develop aviation security kiosks

August 21, 2007

AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands — ICTS International, a provider of advanced security services, has announced its wholly owned subsidiary MITAM-Advanced Specialized…

Booking tickets in India goes hi-tech with online kiosks

August 20, 2007

The Hindu (India): For the first time in India, residents can book bus tickets online at kiosks. Conceived and executed by the Bangalore-based travel service…

Self-service improves wait times

August 8, 2007

The Wall Street Journal: When the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was planning a new concourse, prime tenant Alaska Airlines insisted on a…

US Airways to replace kiosks in Charlotte

August 6, 2007

The Charlotte Observer: The screens will be a little bigger, and the color will be a little lighter. Those are among the small changes that travelers who use…

Moscow airport deploys first CUSS kiosks in Russia

August 2, 2007

Travel Daily News: The first common-use self-service airline passenger kiosks deployed in Russia have been delivered by ARINC Inc. The nine check-in kiosks…