"Last Word"-Paperless Boarding Passes
Friday, December 12, 2008SUSIE GHARIB: And finally tonight, it's a new trend for high-tech travelers: paperless boarding passes. Here's how they work. Airline passengers with a Blackberry or other mobile device can download their boarding passes from their airline's website. Then, they hand those devices for scanning to security screeners and airline gate agents before boarding their flights. Delta and Northwest Airlines launched their program today in St. Paul, Minnesota. The technology currently exists at about a dozen U.S. airports. So Paul, now you can add to the list of things that you can do with your cell phone along with taking pictures, listening to music and getting directions (INAUDIBLE) pass.
KANGAS: For me, getting directions on how to operate those things.
GHARIB: I know. Here is another thing you have to worry about. Make sure your phone is charged before you do something like that. Otherwise, you're not going to get on the airplane.
KANGAS: Good idea.
