Transportation News & Media
MasterCard to offer paper or plastic
March 28, 2007
Rfidjournal.com: MasterCard Worldwide has begun research into and development of a paper contactless payment ticket for use in transit and other applications…
read nowConcierge kiosk meets hotel self-service needs
March 27, 2007
Impart Media Group Inc., a provider of end-to-end networked digital signage solutions, and Advanced Method, a designer of rich-media content, have announced a…
read nowChicago Hyatt to deploy NEC digital signage and wayfinding solutions
March 27, 2007
CHICAGO — NEC Display Solutions of America Inc. announced a digital signage deployment project with Hospitality Partners and Omnivex software to provide a…
read nowKiosks take over hotel front desks
March 26, 2007
NewsObserver.com: Something is disappearing from hotel lobbies in North Carolina: the imposing, impersonal front desk. Desks that resemble tables or podiums…
read nowEuropean e-ticketing system hits milestone
March 25, 2007
Breakingtravelnews.com: Amadeus has implemented e-ticketing for more than 100 airlines serving the United Kingdom. Amadeus deployers in the U.K. are already…
read nowScientists test gait biometrics
March 21, 2007
Vnunet.com: Biometric technology that identifies people by the way they walk could be used to bolster security at airports and at the 2012 Olympic Games…
read nowRFID at your guests' service
March 20, 2007
Hotelmotel.com: RFID technology, like the electronic door locks which preceded it, is poised to redefine and revolutionize the lodging industry's lock…
read nowContinental brings self check-in to Belize
March 20, 2007
BELIZE — Continental Airlines announced recently that it has successfully installed self check-in kiosks at the International Airport in Belize. Continental…
read nowRFID to make lost luggage old news
March 19, 2007
www.investors.com: Increased security at airports is leading to more luggage being checked, and, consequently, more bags being lost. Transportation experts…
read nowCanadian airports roll out dual biometric-ID system
March 19, 2007
Computerworld.com: Security is soaring at Canadian airports with the rollout of a dual biometric-based airport identification card program by the Canadian Air…
read nowRFID Ltd. upgrades Bagchip luggage system
March 18, 2007
Htlounge.net: RFID Ltd. upgraded its BagChip system for tracking air passengers' baggage by using RFID chips to include designer luggage tags. The tags, part…
read nowUS Airways still having problems with kiosks
March 15, 2007
USA Today: US Airways is still struggling to get glitches out of its recently merged reservations systems. The airline's self-service kiosks have been hit…
read nowAmsterdam visitors use RFID-based city card
March 15, 2007
Etravelblackboard.com: Sightseeing around Amsterdam has been made much easier with the implementation of the contact-free 'I amsterdam Card.' Utilizing RFID…
read nowHand Held Products launches mini-kiosk
March 14, 2007
WARRINGTON, England — Hand Held Products announced the launch of the Image Kiosk 8560 interactive mini-kiosk. The device allows a multitude of applications…
read nowConference program announced for KIOSK EUROPE 2007
March 13, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, England — The conference program for KIOSK EUROPE Expo 2007 will feature in-depth talks and analyses from top names at Radeberger AG, ARINC, IBM…
read nowPortwell announces Celeron-based Mini-ITX system
March 13, 2007
FREMONT, Calif. — American Portwell Technology Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Portwell Inc., announced its new Wade-1120. The introduction features a…
read nowBiometrics on passports gets bigger
March 12, 2007
Egovmonitor.com: The Identity and Passport Service has issued British travelers with the first 48-page '"jumbo'" biometrics ePassports from seven regional…
read nowUS Airways: Computers being fixed
March 7, 2007
The Associated Press US Airways on March 6 said its operations were returning to normal after computer glitches started shutting down hundreds of check-in…
read nowGlitch continues for US Airways
March 5, 2007
Witntv.com: US Airways Group Inc. says it will continue to pull additional ticket agents and ask passengers to use Web-based check-in kiosks. The…
read nowU.K. commission intros biometrics, online visa applications
March 5, 2007
Stabroeknews.com: The British High Commission has introduced a biometrics program that will serve as a prerequisite for processing visa applications submitted…
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