Transportation News & Media
Northwest has kiosks in more airports than any other carrier
December 26, 2002
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Following an aggressive deployment campaign of up to 15 airports a week, Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC) says that it now has check-in…
read nowNational Geographic moves forward with Map Machine kiosks
December 26, 2002
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A National Geographic Map Machine kiosk which contains 65,000 U.S. Geological Survey maps was installed at the Alaska Public Lands…
read nowContinental Airlines reports record use of check-in kiosks
December 19, 2002
HOUSTON -- Continental Airlines has reported it reached a new record for one-day eService check-ins over the Thanksgiving travel holiday.
read nowLocator kiosks use radio frequency technology; app is used at amusement parks
November 26, 2002
DALLAS -- The "Lost Parents" booth at amusement parks may be a thing of the past, if SafeTzone Technologies Corporation, of Laguna Hills, Calif., has its way.
read nowCanadian software developer, S. African kiosk designer in joint venture
November 25, 2002
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The Canadian Alliance for Business in South Africa (CABSA), which identifies joint ventures in both established and emerging…
read nowNorthwest expands check-in kiosks to Europe, Asia
November 12, 2002
MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC) is expanding its self-service check-in kiosk service to include customers traveling with electronic tickets…
read nowBiometric airport check-in kiosks to be tested in Tokyo
November 11, 2002
TOKYO -- Japan Airlines (JAL) will test electronic self-service check-in kiosks at Narita airport beginning in January, using computers and cameras that scan…
read nowInterface driving Hertz' interactive map kiosk project
November 10, 2002
WELLINGBOROUGH, England -- The Sloane Group's interactive division, Interface, has completed the UK phase of a new, interactive kiosk system for the Hertz car…
read nowDelta hits milestone with check-in kiosks
October 29, 2002
ATLANTA -- More than 1 million passengers have used Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) self-service check-in kiosks in October, the most ever recorded in a single…
read nowNorthwest adding self-service check-in kiosks at 102 airports
October 23, 2002
MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC) is adding self-service check-in kiosks at 102 airports in the United States and Canada.
read nowLastminute.com looks to raise profile at airports
October 21, 2002
LONDON -- Internet company Lastminute.com is planning to add more travel kiosks in area airports to introduce users to its Web site.
read nowNetShift powering visitor information kiosks in Oregon
October 20, 2002
COOPER CITY, Fla. -- Tourists along the Oregon Trail can take a break from nature and access traffic news and other visitor information through touchscreen…
read nowGulf Air is 1st in Mideast to add check-in kiosks
October 16, 2002
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Gulf Air will become the first Middle East airline to introduce self-service check-in kiosks at selected locations, according to…
read nowUniguest to install Internet kiosks at Memphis hotels
October 15, 2002
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Uniguest of Tennessee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Showintel Networks (OTC Bulletin Board: SWNW), says it has secured contracts to install…
read nowReport claims fliers slow to embrace check-in kiosks
October 13, 2002
CHICAGO -- While airlines are rolling out hundreds of self-service check-in kiosks, passengers seem content to wait in long lines at ticket counters to…
read nowContinental expands self-service check-in options
October 10, 2002
HOUSTON -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has introduced new functionality that increases the number of customers who can use its eService self-check-in…
read nowDisney kiosks entertain UK travelers
October 9, 2002
LONDON -- Airline travelers at London's Gatwick airport are taking advantage of photo opportunities with their favorite mouse via two Disney kiosks.
read nowVancouver airport deploys new '`CUSS' kiosks
October 9, 2002
RICHMOND, Canada -- Vancouver International Airport is the first to unveil a self-service check-in kiosk from IBM and ARINC based on a new industry software…
read nowDelta lures New Yorkers with more kiosks
September 24, 2002
ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is adding more self-service check-in kiosks in a bid to lure impatient customers back to its terminals.
read nowBritish Airways launches e-ticketing in Bangladesh
September 22, 2002
LONDON -- British Airways, one of the first international airlines to advocate the use of self-service check-in kiosks, is taking its e-ticketing services to…
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