project to make easier check-in and boarding procedures

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Richard Perlman <rdp () yikes com>
Date: August 5, 2009 10:55:00 AM EDT
To: ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
Cc: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: project to make easier check-in and boarding procedures

Dave:

For IP if you wish. The security, TSA, implications might be of  
interest in
the US.

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URL:
http://www.investincotedazur.com/en/newsletter/index.php?numID=202&rub=266&t
xt=act8797

Pass & Fly project to make easier check-in and boarding procedures at  
Nice
Côte d'Azur Airport

A worldwide first at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport: no more queues, no more
queries, all that’s needed is a cellphone to glide through the check- 
in &
boarding!

Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, Air France, Amadeus and IT provider IER have
joined forces for this partnership project geared at reducing costs  
while
speeding up the passenger check-in & boarding. Based on NFC (Near Field
Communication) technology which enables contactless ‘proximity
transactions”, the solution allows passengers to go through the  
different
steps of the process simply with their mobile phone in hand.

Passengers must have previously checked in (via Internet for example)  
and
then all they have to do is present their phones to the Pass & Fly  
reader
terminals along the way. The system not only identifies the customer and
confirms registration, but automatically credits new loyalty points. And
these transactions are done even if the phone is off. The only  
document in
this paperless-approach is a coupon delivered at the boarding gate  
with the
passenger’s seat number and special requests.

Beyond the immediate advantages for check-in and boarding, the  
solution also
provides direct access to travelers on the move. On the practical  
side, text
messages can inform them for example of flight delays, allowing for  
better
airport passenger management. At the same time, it is also an excellent
means to obtain valuable information on customer profile and to dispatch
promotional messages.

The 1st pilot phase just launched at the Nice-Côte d’Azur, will run till
September 09 on Air France Nice-Orly flights. The test involves the
airline’s Flying Blue customers and Club Airport Premier members who  
have
been equipped with NFC enabled phones or stickers for their current  
phones.
This first step, if successful, should lead to a further deployment in  
Nice,
before expanding to other airports.






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