Continental Airlines expands paperless boarding in US
Handset addicts traveling domestically through Houston's Intercontinental Airport have likely utilized the paperless boarding option if hopping on a Continental flight, and apparently the initiative is going over so well that the aforesaid airline and the TSA are expanding it to three more venues. As of now, passengers traveling within the US can enjoy the same luxury at Boston's Logan International Airport and Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C; later this month, the program should slide into Newark International Airport in New Jersey. As expected, only folks traveling alone can take advantage, as the airline feels that pulling up passes for an entire group would actually slow the flow of boarding. There's been no word given on future expansion plans, but at this rate, we wouldn't be shocked to see it hit even more airports in the not-too-distant future.[Via WBZTV]
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MaxPower @ May 5th 2008 2:01PM
This is a great system. Both my wife and I have been using it. It's pretty sweet handing the security agents your cell phone to scan while everyone else is using paper. The only issue is once you are at the gate and have your phone scanned to board, the info expires, so you better remember your seat number or you are hosed.
TDG01 @ May 6th 2008 1:33PM
As info, I believe it's Liberty International Airport.....no longer Newark International Airport
TroyG @ May 6th 2008 5:56PM
I have to admit, it appeals to my "geek factor", but in all honesty, it seems to offer not much value to me as a traveller. It takes less than 60 seconds to a get a printout at one of the crazy number of kiosks the airlines have installed, and I don't have to worry about "oh, hey, I'm getting on the plane, I have to hang up now to pull up my boarding pass - oh crap - the page expired".