Articles tagged “boarding passes”

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Airline Mobile Boarding Pass Security Flaw Found and Apparently Fixed

Impacted airlines moved quickly to fix the URL issue. However, it's possible that the hack has been quietly used before. The incident highlights how even the slightest technical oversight can have a huge impact on operations.

Airline Mobile Boarding Pass Security Flaw Found and Apparently Fixed

Online Travel

Smartwatches Add Airline Boarding Passes and Hotel Search

Few travelers are using wearable technology right now, but brands that launch early will have time to iterate and improve their apps for early adopters and soon-to-be growing number of smartwatch owners.

Smartwatches Add Airline Boarding Passes and Hotel Search

Airlines

JetBlue Takes a Shortcut to Add Apple Passbook Capabilities

JetBlue really needs to devote more resources to its tech capabilities. It is finally getting around to it with its imminent satellite-based Wi-Fi, but the airline needs to stay on top of its game.

JetBlue Takes a Shortcut to Add Apple Passbook Capabilities

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Mobile boarding passes ramping up in Apple Passbook, Samsung Wallet and Google Now

You see passengers here and there using mobile boarding passes at the airport these days, but their use is hardly omnipresent. That could change over the next few years, however, as mobile boarding passes become a staple of third-party apps.

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TSA Pre-Check eligibility now appearing on airline boarding passes

Once again, technology is slowly catching up with reality. Now, travelers who are eligible for TSA Pre-Check will more easily be able to figure out which security lane they should head toward when they get to the airport.

Airlines

JetBlue is very tardy, but finally working on mobile boarding passes

JetBlue has been lagging in the mobile arena, and is therefore playing catch-up on mobile boarding passes and Apple Passbook, which competitors introduced months ago.

Airlines

DHS postpones federal Real ID Act to give U.S. states a chance to tighten identification rules

The Real ID Act is geared toward tightening up airline security, but implementation by states has been very sluggish.

Airlines

American Airlines and Apple Passbook produce 20,000 boarding passes per day

American Airlines obviously isn't buying the argument at this point that Apple Passbook is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

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Google’s answer to Passbook? Google Now delivers United boarding passes to Android users

Airlines likely will now start delivering their boarding passes to the Android side of the mobile ledger through the Google Search app.

Google’s answer to Passbook? Google Now delivers United boarding passes to Android users

Airlines

Mobile boarding passes taking hold for planes, trains and automobiles

And, when smartphone get longer battery life, then travelers can really feel secure about mobile boarding passes.

Mobile boarding passes taking hold for planes, trains and automobiles