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…

New deal to add kiosk-style functions to hotel phones

June 18, 2002

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Hospitality industry telephone provider TeleMatrix has reached an agreement with Concierge Networks Inc. to design and manufacture a…

Northwest adds rate charge to encourage e-ticketing

June 17, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS -- In a move to draw flyers to electronic tickets and self-service check-in kiosks, Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ:NWAC) on June 17 announced that an…

Continental promises travelers speedier check-in service

June 11, 2002

HOUSTON -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is promising its travelers speedier service in time for the July Fourth weekend with more self-service check-in…

America West purchases 40 more check-in kiosks

June 6, 2002

PHOENIX -- America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA) has purchased 40 additional self-service check-in kiosks, bringing its total to 58 units, according to a company…

Kinetics to unveil transportation security system

June 4, 2002

LAKE MARY, Fla. -- Kiosk maker Kinetics Inc. is entering the transportation security arena with the unveiling of KPASS, according to a company news release.

Northwest urges Twin Cities customers to use check-in kiosks

June 3, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC) is urging summer travelers at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) to save time by using…

Driving kiosk traffic through mass transit

While public transportation is usually seen as a way to reduce traffic, some New York City banks are hoping it will increase traffic to their ATMs and…

PayStar teams with Kiosk Service

May 22, 2002

LODI, Calif. -- PayStar Corp. (OTCBB:PYST) has entered a strategic partnership with Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based The Kiosk Service Company to provide…

PayStar lands funding for hotel project

May 15, 2002

LODI, Calif. -- PayStar Corp. (OTCBB:PYST) has obtained a commitment from The KVI Capital LLC to fund PayStar's rollout of Internet and loyalty-club kiosks at…

Kudos to Delta for frequent-flyer initiatives

May 5, 2002

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has been honored for its customer-service response to the terrorist attacks of last Sept. 11. The airline recently…

eKiosk announces agreement with US Airways Clubs

April 25, 2002

NEW LENOX, Ill. - US Airways will begin offering customers high-speed Internet access with its eKiosk workstations this month at US Airways Clubs in New York…