NetShift 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…

Gulf 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…

Uniguest 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…

Report 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…

Continental 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…

Disney 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.

Vancouver 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…

Delta 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.

British 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…

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…