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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

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

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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Posted by Carrie at 15:03, 30 May 2008

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 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

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

Mobile check-in trial for bmi

UK carrier bmi is to begin trialling mobile phone check-in services on some of its routes this month.

The three-month trial will see passengers able to have their boarding passes sent to their MMS-supported mobile phones or PDAs instead ...

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Posted by Teddie at 13:57, 19 May 2008

Online bookings 'offer convenience'

Travellers who book their holidays online mainly do so out of convenience, according to one expert.

The rise of online reservations means that more people can now arrange their holidays from the comfort of their desks, Kate Shipp of Which? ...

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Posted by Teddie at 10:52, 30 April 2008

Lufthansa launches mobile boarding passes

German airline Lufthansa has announced a new service that allows passengers to use their mobile phones to access electronic boarding passes.

While the scheme is currently only available for those travelling from Hamburg to Munich or
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Posted by Andrea at 11:58, 29 April 2008

Face scans for UK flyers to begin

British passengers may find that they have to undergo facial scans when jetting off on their summer holidays this year.

Plans are underway to trial facial recognition technology at certain airports in the UK and Europe to boost security and reduce ...

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Posted by Paul at 13:36, 25 April 2008

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