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Foreign currency cash machines trialled in UK

Foreign currency cash machines trialled in UK
British holidaymakers travelling to Europe and the USA could soon find it easier to obtain foreign currency following a Post Office trial of euro and dollar cash machines.

The organisation is testing the machines at 13 branches and could ...

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Posted by Carrie at 11:39, 16 June 2008

New check-in facilities for Southampton Airport

New check-in facilities for Southampton Airport
Travellers passing through Southampton Airport can now take advantage of brand new facilities to speed up the check-in process.

The airport has spent more than £3 million on new check-in desks and self-service kiosks, with two of these kiosks located ...

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Posted by Merv at 12:59, 13 June 2008

Mobile ticket usage tipped to grow

Mobile ticket usage tipped to grow
The use of mobile ticketing for flights could grow significantly over the next three years, a new report has suggested.

More than 1.8 billion mobile tickets for the global transport industry look set to be issued by 2011, according to ...

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Posted by Carrie at 14:09, 11 June 2008

Inflight broadband predicted to boom

Inflight broadband predicted to boom
An increasing number of airlines look set to invest in inflight broadband services for passengers in the next five years, according to a new report.

While the aviation sector is struggling to cope with the cost of fuel, a number of ...

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Posted by Merv at 15:51, 9 June 2008

Mobile phones 'to double as hotel room keys'

Mobile phones 'to double as hotel room keys'
Holidaymakers could soon find themselves unlocking their hotel rooms with just their mobile phones, according to one expert.

Gard Gabrielsen told BBC News's Click programme that near field communications (NFC) could eventually evolve to enable hotel guests to bypass reception ...

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Posted by Andrea at 14:40, 4 June 2008

Paper tickets officially banished

Paper tickets officially banished
Full electronic e-ticketing for flights around the world has come into force.

As of June 1st, airlines will no longer primarily issue paper tickets as part of an initiative by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to roll out ...

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Posted by Penny at 10:05, 2 June 2008

Flyers clamour for inflight Wi-Fi

Flyers clamour for inflight Wi-Fi
Almost half of those taking business class flights want to be able to access Wi-Fi internet while in the air.

This is according to a new survey from Barclaycard Business, which also discovered that two-thirds of 18 to 30-year-olds want
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Flyers clamour for inflight Wi-Fi
Posted by Carrie at 15:03, 30 May 2008

Heathrow Express gets e-ticketing

Heathrow Express gets e-ticketing
Holidaymakers heading to Heathrow Airport on the Heathrow Express rail service will be able to take advantage of a new e-ticketing facility from this weekend.

From May 31st, travellers can opt to print their tickets at home or have ...

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Posted by Paul at 15:20, 29 May 2008

Austrian Airlines goes paperless

Austrian Airlines goes paperless
Austrian Airlines has announced that it will implement 100 per cent e-ticketing from June 1st.

The carrier, which offers a number of flights from London to Vienna and Innsbruck, said that the etix scheme will mean ...

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Posted by Kate at 15:51, 28 May 2008

Flyers say no to noisy inflight mobile use

Flyers say no to noisy inflight mobile use
Passengers only want to be able to use mobile phones onboard flights if they are restricted to silent features, new research has suggested.

A survey of US consumers by Harris Interactive for Yahoo! shows that almost three-quarters of respondents believe ...

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Posted by Merv at 13:32, 22 May 2008
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