Transportation News & Media
Mackinac Island hotel installs concierge kiosk
July 30, 2007
SEATTLE — Impart Media Group Inc. announced the installation of its first concierge kiosk at the Lake View Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan. According…
read nowCalif. county deploys tourist kiosks
July 30, 2007
The Bakersfield Californian: The first in a series of kiosks designed to promote Kern County, Calif., tourist attractions is on its way. The first two kiosks…
read nowCalif. hotel installs energy-awareness kiosks
July 26, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO — Atman Hospitality Group Inc. is deploying kiosks at its Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa that offer guests an opportunity to be conscious of…
read nowAirports improve communications for disabled travelers
July 25, 2007
WLS-TV (Chicago): Chicago's airports are offering disabled travelers a high-tech option to for communicating their needs. A new kiosk now allows travelers who…
read nowStatue of Liberty tickets now available at NYC kiosks
July 25, 2007
News.com.au: Tourists who want to hop on a ferry to visit New York's first lady, the Statue of Liberty, will wait only a fraction of the time for tickets and…
read nowAmtrak upgrades self-service ticket kiosks
July 18, 2007
Seacoast Online: Amtrak says a number of its stations will see new self-service ticketing machines. The new units are expected to feature upgraded…
read nowMalaysia Airlines coming on board with self-service
July 16, 2007
The (Malaysia) Star Online: Malaysia Airlines is deploying self-service check-in kiosks in an effort to comply with the International Air Transport…
read nowParis bicycle-renting kiosks gain popularity
July 15, 2007
The New York Times: A Paris bike program is gaining in popularity among American tourists. More than 10,600 bicycles are available for rental at 75…
read nowSouth Africans charged extra for using ticket kiosks
July 12, 2007
Fin24 (Africa): South African Airways this week encouraged travelers to book and pay for flights on its Web site rather than at its ticket kiosks at airports…
read nowDelta expands check-in lobby
July 10, 2007
The Salt Lake (City) Tribune: Delta Airlines unveiled a renovated check-in lobby at Salt Lake City International Airport that's expected to speed passengers…
read nowLondon airport adds check-in kiosks to handle passenger growth
July 10, 2007
LONDON — The United Kingdom's Bristol International airport is switching to SITA's AirportConnect common use terminal equipment open IT platform. According…
read nowPolar Frog moves DVD kiosks into airports
July 9, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Polar Frog Digital is placing its DVD manufacturing on-demand solutions, called MediaIgloo, into airports. According to a news release…
read nowAir France, KLM airlines add mobile check-in
June 28, 2007
The Register: Air France and KLM have launched a mobile phone check-in service using SMS for confirmation. Initially the service will be available on…
read nowSMS airline check-in travels to India
June 26, 2007
NEW DELHI (India) — Jet Airways has launched SMS (short messaging) check in for its frequent-flyer passengers following the launch of its mobile-ticketing…
read nowNCR launches enhanced hotel self-service kiosk
June 26, 2007
ATLANTA — NCR Corp. has announced the launch of its hotel self-service kiosk solution, NCR Xpress Hotel. According to a news release, NCR Xpress Hotel's…
read nowKiosk prints hometown newspapers from remote locations
June 24, 2007
HONG KONG — Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong has introduced the Satellite Newspaper KiOSK, a newspaper-printing kiosk that allows guests to print local and…
read nowNorthwest expects $102M in self-service revenue
June 24, 2007
Canadian Business Online: Fresh out of bankruptcy, Northwest Airlines Corp. says it expects to make $102 million in non-ticket revenue this year from fliers…
read nowBiometric airport kiosk trial proving successful
June 19, 2007
Silicon.com: Air travelers have backed biometric security checks after a four-month trial of the passenger screening technology at London's Heathrow airport.
read nowULTIMedia USA secures contract for NYC passenger kiosks
June 14, 2007
NEW YORK CITY — ULTIMedia USA announced it has received a $300,000 contract from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to develop a passenger…
read nowSelf-service c-store tested in airport setting
June 12, 2007
DALLAS — Dallas/Fort Worth International will begin testing a retail concept familiar to Europeans and Asians, but almost unknown in the United States.
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