New kiosk can hold, mail air travelers' banned items

June 10, 2007

Palm Beach (Fla.) Post: Mailing kiosks in TSA security checkpoint lanes allow passengers to mail banned items such as pocket knives, lighters and perfumes to…

Tourism kiosk installed at Virginia museum

June 3, 2007

(Virginia) Leesburg Today: Guests gathered at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington, D.C., recently to…

Thai Airways launches more self-service kiosks

May 31, 2007

Internet Travel News: Thai Airways International has launched a new range of passenger self-service functionality using SITA's Integration Platform. The new…

NCR nabs kiosk deal with US Airways

May 30, 2007

ATLANTA — US Airways has signed agreements with NCR Corp. to deploy self-service check-in solutions from Kinetics, an NCR subsidiary, at all 107 US Airways…

Self Service Expo awards

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Vital-Signz has captured the minds and eyes of users in California.

Self Service Expo awards

Winners include Amtrak/SITA, ARMP and DaimlerChrysler.

Multimap shows new version of kiosk-friendly mapping software

May 22, 2007

LONDON—Multimap is demonstrating the latest version of its highly-functional API (Application Programming Interface v.1.2) at the Travel Distribution Summit…

CUSS major part of revamp at Korea's Incheon International Airport

May 21, 2007

ZDNet: Korea's Incheon International Airport, voted world's best airport for the last two years, is adding common-use self-service kiosks for passenger…

More airports give thumbs up to enrollment kiosks

May 15, 2007

San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News: Fliers interested in enrolling in the Clear registered-traveler program no longer have to go to Mineta San Jose International…

Self-service in travel: Board flights through cell phones

May 14, 2007

Financial Times: A passenger survey led by the International Air Transport Association found that only 2 percent of the passengers surveyed had checked in for…

Bermudans can pay duty with kiosks

May 11, 2007

The Royal Gazette: Kiosks now make it easier for Bermudans to pay duty on items bought overseas. Developed by Livewire in conjunction with KIOSK Information…

N.Y. airport considers biometrics-based security

May 6, 2007

Timesunion.com: Albany County, N.Y.'s airport authority is considering a program designed to speed frequent fliers through security. Albany International…

U.K. examines biometrically secured borders

May 3, 2007

Techworld.com: The British government has drawn up plans to tighten its borders over the next seven years. It is testing several technologies as part of its…

BP offers contactless payments at branded sites

May 3, 2007

CSNews.com: Hoping to improve its customers' experience, BP is introducing universal contactless payment technology at participating BP-branded retail…

S.F. airport rolls out self-service kiosks

May 1, 2007

Aviationweek.com: San Francisco International Airport is rolling out the first of 35 Common Use Self-Service (CUSS) kiosks in its international terminal. SFO…

Japan's Narita Airport installing more CUSS kiosks

May 1, 2007

SINGAPORE — ARINC Inc. has won the contract to install common-use self-service (CUSS) kiosks for international passengers at Japan's Narita International…

Exhibitors take Self Service Expo to new level

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Las Vegas show draws the right kind of traffic for exhibitors and attendees.

CUSS kiosks speed travel at Canadian airport

April 29, 2007

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Canada's busiest airport is providing a new level of convenience by installing advanced self-service check-in kiosks for United States-bound…

Barclays unveils 'wave and pay' for U.K. cabs

April 29, 2007

ZDnet.co.uk: Barclays has been working on a contactless system for taxis, and now the U.K. bank and Computer Cab have teamed to develop a…

US Airways adds staff, upgrades kiosks

April 26, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: US Airways said Thursday it will hire more than 1,000 people, upgrade about 600 check-in kiosks and make other customer-service…