Air New Zealand in line for check-in kiosks

September 19, 2002

AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Air New Zealand passengers in at least two domestic airports will be able to use self-service, check-in kiosks starting in November…

Amtrak goes choo choo over Internet access

September 12, 2002

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amtrak, the nation's passenger rail service, is preparing to launch an Internet access kiosk trial program for select lines in the…

Airline kiosks and biometrics: a year later

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, two kiosk-related segments retain a useful purpose for the airline and airport industries. But while the success of…

Moscow airport kiosks take off

September 8, 2002

MOSCOW -- Passengers at Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport have recently been introduced to a new information delivery service -- a network of…

Choice Hotels and PayStar roll out project

Though the pay-per-use Internet kiosk project has gotten off to a sluggish start, the hotel chain said it is too early to give up on the deployment.

SeePoint, MSI to get cozy with hospitality industry

August 21, 2002

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- Kiosk manufacturer SeePoint Technology, seeking an entry point into the hospitality industry, has entered an alliance with…

Info Touch taps into airport-based wireless service

August 18, 2002

BURNABY, British Columbia -- In a move described as an important step in the company's wireless strategy, kiosk provider Info Touch Technologies Corp. (TSX…

British Airways watching the clock with new software system

August 14, 2002

LONDON -- British Airways, one of the first international airlines to advocate the use of self-service check-in kiosks for passengers, could be turning to…

GS Planet reports increased use at transportation kiosks

August 12, 2002

NEW YORK -- New York commuters are increasingly seeking out kiosks to keep up to date with transportation information, according to a report from Public Access…

Mobile content kiosk to debut at Los Angeles International Airport

August 11, 2002

GOLDEN, Colo. -- Users of handheld devices such as personal digital assistants and MP3 players will have a new destination spot at the Los Angeles…

NetShift, KIS get Shibby over Denver's airport

August 11, 2002

DENVER - Kiosk enclosure manufacturer Kiosk Information Systems (KIS) and software developer NetShift Software Ltd. are joining forces to bring Internet access…

SMO, NetBooth cancel merger plans

August 4, 2002

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- A planned merger between shopping mall-airport kiosk developer SMO Multimedia Corp. (Pink Sheets:SMOC) and kiosk service provider NetBooth…

Southwest kiosk program takes flight again

July 29, 2002

DALLAS - Citing customer convenience and cost savings during difficult economic times, Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) plans to reintroduce self-service check-in…

United phasing out paper tickets

July 29, 2002

CHICAGO - In an effort to cut expenses and improve passenger services, United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) on July 29 announced plans to phase out paper tickets in…

Coyotenet reports on reliability

July 28, 2002

RICHMOND, British Columbia -- Coyotenet Communications Group Inc. (TSX Venture:COY), which operates a network of public access kiosks in Canada and the United…

Delta continues kiosk growth, announces record usage

July 17, 2002

ATLANTA - An expansion of Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) self-service, check-in kiosk program is being accompanied by a dramatic increase in traffic at the…

Delta earns plaudits for customer service initiatives

June 30, 2002

ATLANTA -- Thanks in part to its self-service, check-in kiosk program, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has flown away with the Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Award in…

Continental opens kiosk-centric check-in facility

June 27, 2002

HOUSTON -- Completing a project designed to fully automate its hubs, Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) plans to unveil its new domestic check-in facility at…

Airlines, kiosks, and togetherness

New standards are pushing airline self-service check-in kiosks toward interoperability, with one kiosk serving multiple airlines. The only question is will all…

Cityspace offers tips on finding buses and trains

June 25, 2002

SUFFOLK, England -- UK media technology company Cityspace Ltd. is trying to make it easier to get from one place to another in one part of England. The company…