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SAS launches NFC Smart Pass
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has launched a new NFC-based mobile phone Smart Pass to offer frequent flyers a seamless travel experience.
Emirates is latest airline to offer mobile boarding
Emirates is the latest airline to offer passengers the choice of receiving a mobile boarding pass to allow for a paperless travel experience.
Jetstar’s innovative mobile boarding service
Jetstar Airways’ latest innovation offers passengers mobile check-in and boarding capabilities, even if they don’t own a smartphone.
Air France’s mobile-based customer service
Air France has launched a mobile service to offer passengers real-time updates ahead of their flight, as well as information on baggage delivery.
Mobile boarding reaches Latin America
Copa Airlines has become the first airline in Latin America to offer passengers the option of using a mobile boarding pass.
UK rail ticket retailer to offer mobile ticketing
UK-based rail ticket retailer thetrainline.com is developing a mobile service that will allow passengers to book and redeem rail tickets via a mobile device.
Copenhagen embraces mobile technology with Augmented Reality app
The updated CPH iPhone app will feature innovative augmented reality technology to improve passenger wayfinding in the terminal buildings.
United expands mobile check-in and paperless boarding
United Airlines has announced that international passengers will now be able to make use of its newly expanded mobile services.
Airlines embrace mobile technology
The development of apps, mobile check-in and the 2D boarding pass means that mobile technology is playing an increasingly important role in the travel process.
NFC-enabled mobile phones – the future of the check-in process?
When it comes to check-in and boarding, for the airline, the airport and the passenger, the general rule is: the simpler, the better. The bar coded boarding pass is currently the standard used by more than 200 airlines globally, but with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology being increasingly explored as a potential alternative, just how likely is it that NFC will play an integral role in further simplifying the check-in process? Ryan Ghee reports.
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