In the last week, Southwest Airlines has launched mobile boarding passes at Baltimore-Washington, Denver, Orlando, Chicago Midway and Phoenix Sky Harbor airports.

In the last week, Southwest Airlines has launched mobile boarding passes at Baltimore-Washington, Denver, Orlando, Chicago Midway and Phoenix Sky Harbor airports.
Travellers flying with Indian carrier Jet Airways can now check-in using their mobile phone and have their boarding pass sent directly to their device.
Iberia and airberlin are the latest airlines to embrace wearable technology, announcing that they will offer smartwatch boarding passes for Samsung and Pebble devices respectively.
Ryanair CCO David O’Brien reveals to FTE when the new app and mobile boarding passes will be launched, and why the LCC is now trying to “un-differentiate” itself.
Spanish carrier Vueling has embraced wearable technology and has partnered with Sony to offer a smartwatch-based boarding pass on the Smartwatch 2.
easyJet has become the first European airline to allow passengers to board their flight at Belfast International Airport using a mobile boarding pass.
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Allegiant has developed mobile boarding passes and funded new scanners at 55 airports to ensure as many passengers as possible have access to the service.
Jonathan Stephen, jetBlue’s Head of Mobile and Emerging Technologies, outlines how the airline plans to further personalise the travel experience through mobile technology.
This week in London, FTE’s Assistant Editor, Amy Hanna, met one-to-one with Ryanair’s eclectic CEO Michael O’Leary, who outlined how he intends to eradicate checked bags, when he plans to introduce Wi-Fi onboard Ryanair flights and why he refuses to embrace mobile technology.
United Airlines is refreshing its mobile app for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. It will also offer mobile boarding pass scanning at over 220 domestic airports.
This week in London, FTE’s Assistant Editor, Amy Hanna, met one-to-one with Ryanair’s eclectic CEO Michael O’Leary, who outlined how he intends to eradicate checked bags, when he plans to introduce Wi-Fi onboard Ryanair flights and why he refuses to embrace mobile technology.
United Airlines is refreshing its mobile app for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. It will also offer mobile boarding pass scanning at over 220 domestic airports.
Last week we began our countdown of FTE Asia’s 10 trends. Here are five more concepts changing the passenger experience, and not in the ways you might expect.
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US citizens deplaning at Chicago O’Hare International will be able to save on queue times with automated customs kiosks
Bandaranaike International Airport has received self-service check-in kiosks courtesy of SriLankan Airlines, saving time for passengers.
easyJet is trialling mobile boarding passes at six airports, allowing passengers to check-in in less than 10 seconds and store boarding passes on their phone.
Passengers departing from the London airport will now use cutting-edge boarding pass-reading technology to enter the security screening area, as part of Stansted’s drive to improve the passenger experience.
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