Kiosk use expanded to calm flier rage

September 18, 2007

MercuryNews.com: As air travelers grow increasingly frustrated with perceived poor service from carriers, executives with those companies are turning to…

Mail kiosk for air passengers with prohibited items in works

September 16, 2007

Chicago Tribune: The Transportation Security Administration is working with six airports to provide another option for harried travelers with prohibited…

Airports use kiosks to power up gadget-laden travelers

September 16, 2007

The Associated Press: It's a discouraging sight for busy travelers: throngs of people huddled around a lone power outlet at an airport gate, all of them…

Are self-service airports in our future?

September 13, 2007

Smarter Travel: As the automatic doors part, you step into your familiar old airport. Except it's not familiar at all. Gone are the ticket clerks, baggage…

Virtual visitor info kiosks placed in southern Calif.

September 13, 2007

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Kern County, California has announced the installation of outdoor touch-screen interactive visitor information kiosks at the Flying J…

Fort Wayne tourism agency deploys kiosk

September 11, 2007

WARSAW, Ind. — The Fort Wayne/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau has partnered with Video and Sound Productions to launch interactive kiosks that…

Paris self-service bike service sought by Chicago

September 11, 2007

PARIS — The United States' third-largest city, Chicago, may soon adopt a rent-a-bike scheme similar to the one launched this summer in Paris, Chicago Mayor…

Air France eyes use of biometrics to board passengers

September 10, 2007

Air Transport World: Air France will pilot a program by year end that uses biometric information encrypted on a small card to enable a passenger to obtain…

Do kiosks have a future in airline check-in?

Mutiple check-in forms will drive airport self-service in the future.

MEI cash acceptor integrated into DFW Airport kiosks

September 10, 2007

MEI announced today that the newly deployed power supply kiosk stations at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) utilize MEI Series 2000 cash…

3M debuts passport scanner for CUSS kiosks

September 5, 2007

LAS VEGAS — 3M will use the Check-in ‘07 show in Las Vegas to showcase its next-generation full-page document scanners for kiosks.   According to a news…

NYC cabbies go on strike over touchscreens, GPS

September 4, 2007

Associated Press: A group of taxi drivers launched a two-day strike Wednesday, right in the middle of the New York Fashion Week and the U.S. Open tennis…

New AA airport terminal adds check-in kiosks

August 29, 2007

NEW YORK CITY — American Airlines formally unveiled its new terminal at New York JFK Airport this week. The terminal is reportedly the largest construction…

Kiosks taking over paper airline tickets for good

August 28, 2007

Switched: Electronic ticketing lets you view, change and process your reservation at kiosks, online or over the phone. However, 16 percent of travelers…

Seattle airport places kiosks in parking garage

August 26, 2007

USA Today: Travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport can now check in and print their boarding passes when they enter the main parking garage. The…

Amtrak fixes glitch with online, kiosk tickets

August 26, 2007

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Technical glitches that prevented customers from buying Amtrak tickets at station kiosks or online have been fixed, Amtrak says. …

Ticketing kiosks included in USA Today's top-10 travel milestones

August 26, 2007

MCLEAN, Va. — USA TODAY turns 25 years this September. As part of its celebration, the newspaper says it will look back at the top 25 travel milestones, from…

Energy info kiosks used to change daily habits

Hotels are just some of the deployers that help users go green.

ICTS, GE develop aviation security kiosks

August 21, 2007

AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands — ICTS International, a provider of advanced security services, has announced its wholly owned subsidiary MITAM-Advanced Specialized…

Booking tickets in India goes hi-tech with online kiosks

August 20, 2007

The Hindu (India): For the first time in India, residents can book bus tickets online at kiosks. Conceived and executed by the Bangalore-based travel service…