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Use Your Cell Phone as a Boarding Pass

Houston pilot program said to add security, save paper

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 4, 2007 2:29 PM CST

(Newser) – Passengers flying Continental out of Houston today will be able to use their cellphone or PDA in lieu of a boarding pass as part of a three-month pilot program, USA Today reports. After checking in, an encrypted barcode is sent to passengers’ mobile handsets, which... Read full story »

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