Affordable acquires Kiosk Web Access

March 11, 2002

HOUSTON - Affordable Telecommunications Technology Corp. (OTCBB:ATTP) has hitched Kiosk Web Access to its trailer, completing the acquisition of the Internet…

Air Canada upgrading kiosk system

March 11, 2002

TORONTO - Air Canada has suspended its Express Check-In kiosk program for the second time in two weeks in order to upgrade the system to comply with new…

Pennsylvania adds kiosks to heritage project

March 11, 2002

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Kiosks will soon be historical guides in three of Pennsylvania's heritage parks. Pennsylvania officials announced on Sept. 27 that the kiosks…

PayStar checks in to Choice Hotels

March 11, 2002

LODI, Calif. - Seeking to make online visits an essential part of the hotel experience, Internet kiosk provider PayStar Corp. (OTCBB:PYST) has entered a…

Air Canada returns kiosks to service

March 10, 2002

TORONTO - Air Canada's Express Check-In kiosk service returned to operation on Oct. 2, one week after the system was suspended for the second time since the…

United leaves kiosks in San Francisco

March 7, 2002

CHICAGO - United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) continued the deployment of its EasyCheck-in kiosk on March 7, launching the service at San Francisco International…

Delta SkyMiles kiosks available again

February 28, 2002

ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines, which suspended its check-in kiosk program in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has reinstated the program.

American reserves kiosks for domestic flights

February 27, 2002

FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) has prohibited the use of its curbside check-in or self-service kiosks for international travelers, though the…

Multimap, BP join forces in England

February 27, 2002

LONDON - European Internet map service Multimap.com and petroleum company BP PLC are teaming up to get travelers to their destinations. Multimap announced on…

Biometrics, ticketing firms team up for airport security

February 27, 2002

PARIS - Technology developer SAGEM Group and airport ticketing company IER have signed an agreement to develop a line of airport-security biometric devices…

Online check-in surges at Northwest

February 27, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS - The numbers of passengers on Northwest Airlines flights using the carrier's electronic check-in service have increased 20 percent since Aug. 1…

Chilean airline warms up to passengers

February 26, 2002

MIAMI - A $200 million investment by Chilean airline LanChile features an on-board entertainment system and airport check-in using kiosks.

Will biometrics take flight?

In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, airports and airlines look to biometrics as a possible enhancement to security and kiosk programs.

Former Ardent CEO returns to the job

February 25, 2002

McLEAN, Va. - Ulysses Auger, the original chief executive officer at Internet service provider Ardent Communications Inc. (OTCBB:ARDT), is returning to the…

Directional kiosks find their way to England

February 24, 2002

EVERSLEY, England - For three locations in England, access to area and national maps has become as easy as the touch of a kiosk. British online geographic data…

America West introduces check-in kiosks

February 24, 2002

PHOENIX - America West Airlines (NYSE:AWA) has joined the roster of airlines offering passengers the choice of ticketing agents or kiosks. The Phoenix-based…

US Airways kiosks taxi into Philadelphia

February 21, 2002

PHILADELPHIA - Passengers flying on US Airways through its hub in Philadelphia will now be able to use the airline's self-service kiosks. The airline recently…

NCR partners on self-service hotel kiosk

February 21, 2002

DAYTON, Ohio - Looking for ways to ease the burden on travelers, NCR Corp. (NYSE:NCR) has introduced a new self-service kiosk application for hotel guests that…

Cathay Pacific launches check-in kiosk line

February 21, 2002

HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific on Nov. 23 joined the growing fleet of air carriers that offer self-service check-in kiosks for its passengers. The airline's…

American Airlines kiosks reach seven-digit mark

February 21, 2002

FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) reached a technological milestone on Jan. 22 with the announcement that more than 1 million passengers have…