TSA Greenlights Paperless Boarding Passes

The Transportation Security Administration and Continental Airlines announced Tuesday that they will launch a pilot program for paperless boarding passes. CBS News reports.

"Passengers will now be allowed to receive boarding passes electronically on their cell phones or PDAs.

Continental becomes the first U.S. carrier to test paperless boarding passes.

Domestic travelers in Germany and Spain have been using the paperless boarding passes and Japan Airlines has been checking in and boarding passengers by scanning their mobile phones for nearly three years. Airlines in Canada began using paperless boarding passes over the summer. "

emily | 9:21 PM | Cell Phones while driving/flying/sailing |
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