Japan Airlines tests touchless check-in kiosks

August 25, 2020

Japan Airlines introduced a pair of touchless check-in kiosks on a trial basis through Sept. 15 at Tokyo`s Haneda Airport, according to a press release.

Swyft to deploy PPE kiosks in NYC subway stations

August 21, 2020

Swyft Inc., a provider of unattended retail, in partnership with Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York City, has announced the launch of Simply PPE…

Carvana opens car vending machine in Louisville

August 12, 2020

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, launched its 25th car vending machine with 27-vehicle capacity in Louisville, according to a…

TSA deploys new ID verification in Tampa airport

August 12, 2020

The Transportation Security Administration at the Tampa International Airport has started to use new authentication technology to improve the passenger…

Pform Innovations teams with Swyft on PPE machines for New York subways

August 10, 2020

Pform Innovations, Llc., a provider of non-medical PPE, has teamed with Swyft, a provider of automated retail and retail automation, to provide PPE machines in…

Coronavirus pushes transit systems to adopt contactless

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

Public transit systems are speeding up their efforts to promote contactless travel as the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated ridership and revenue on many of…

American Airlines to introduce touchless check-in kiosks

July 21, 2020

American Airlines plans to introduce a touchless check-in experience, according to a press release. Customers will be able to proceed to the gate…

Masabi launches contactless mobile ticketing for Calgary Transit

July 17, 2020

Masabi, provider of Fare Payments-as-a-Service to public transit, has launched My Fare, a contactless mobile ticketing app for Calgary Transit that lets…

Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels selects sportsbook operator

July 16, 2020

Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has selected Betfred USA Sports to operate its sportsbook, according to a press release. The announcement of this…

Columbus, Ohio installs parking kiosks to prevent COVID-19

July 13, 2020

Columbus, Ohio has installed parking payment kiosks and additional mobile pay areas to replace traditional meters as part of an effort to slow the spread of…

Transit system in Turin, Italy offers contactless payment

July 10, 2020

Commuters in Turin, Italy, can now pay for fares at subways and a number of buses using contactless credit and debit cards, smartphones and wearable devices…

NYC installs PPE vending machines in subways

July 1, 2020

New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is deploying a dozen vending machines at 10 subway stations allowing customers to buy personal protective…

Tranzito teams with Moovit on self-serve mobility hubs

June 25, 2020

Tranzito, a mobility operator, has partnered with Moovit, a mobility as a service company and the maker of an urban mobility app, to bring MaaS to city curbs…

LAZ Parking introduces prescreen tool to assist reopening facilities

June 22, 2020

LAZ Parking, a parking service provider, has introduced LAZ PreScreen, a touchless solution that monitors real-time health symptoms and facilitates the safe…

Outsight taps Velodyne Lidar sensing technology for smart cities monitoring

June 16, 2020

Velodyne Lidar Inc. has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Outsight, a provider of monitoring services for smart cities. Outsight uses Velodyne…

United Airlines requires passengers to complete health assessment at check-in

June 11, 2020

United Airlines has become the first major U.S. airline to ask all passengers to complete a health self-assessment during their check-in process, according to…

Michigan town installs parking kiosks for park, beach visitors

June 5, 2020

Visitors to several Muskegon, Michigan parks are now required to pay for parking at recently installed kiosks, according to an mlive.com report. The kiosks are…

COVID-19 to delay contactless payment installations for NYC transit stations

June 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to delay expansion of New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority's new contactless fare payment system, OMNY…

Touchmate and Zytronic team to provide kiosks for managing construction equipment transportation

June 2, 2020

Boral Limited, an Australian construction material supplier, has installed kiosks at weigh bridges to avoid bottlenecks, according to a press release.

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