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8:30AM Angus Kidman | Airlines in Australia already offer online check-in and kiosks at airports are already pretty much the standard. Next year, Qantas will begin testing a service that eliminates the need to print boarding passes and should make it easier to drop off luggage. More »
Qantas To Use Smart Cards To Speed Up Check-In
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Airlines in Australia already offer online check-in and kiosks at airports are already pretty much the standard. Next year, Qantas will begin testing a service that eliminates the need to print boarding passes and should make it easier to drop off luggage. More » 
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10:30AM Angus Kidman | Having rolled out an iPhone application back in August, Air Canada is continuing to beat the smart phone drum, launching a free BlackBerry application for online check-in and flight information. More »
Air Canada Offers BlackBerry App For Check-In
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Having rolled out an iPhone application back in August, Air Canada is continuing to beat the smart phone drum, launching a free BlackBerry application for online check-in and flight information. More »
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | Travelling by air without checked luggage is often a sensible goal, but sometimes you have no choice but to stow your bags in the hold. What happens to them once you’ve handed them over to a hassled check-in clerk? More »
What Happens To Your Luggage Once It’s Checked In?
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Travelling by air without checked luggage is often a sensible goal, but sometimes you have no choice but to stow your bags in the hold. What happens to them once you’ve handed them over to a hassled check-in clerk? More »
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9:00AM Angus Kidman | Jetstar is promising SMS-based boarding passes from November, and a similar project is on the Qantas radar, but it’s the overseas carriers who seem to be delivering on the phone front. British Airways rolled out a mobile check-in option last November, and now Air Canada is allowing check-in and other functions via the iPhone. More »
Air Canada Offers iPhone App For Check-In
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Jetstar is promising SMS-based boarding passes from November, and a similar project is on the Qantas radar, but it’s the overseas carriers who seem to be delivering on the phone front. British Airways rolled out a mobile check-in option last November, and now Air Canada is allowing check-in and other functions via the iPhone. More »
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8:30AM Angus Kidman | Airport security makes you remove your laptop for screening so it doesn’t get confused with an explosive device. Belkin’s Flythru laptop bag theoretically removes that annoyance by placing your laptop in a see-through compartment so that the harried airport staff can see you’re packing Mac rather than mace. More »
Belkin Flythru Might Help With Airport Security
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Airport security makes you remove your laptop for screening so it doesn’t get confused with an explosive device. Belkin’s Flythru laptop bag theoretically removes that annoyance by placing your laptop in a see-through compartment so that the harried airport staff can see you’re packing Mac rather than mace. More »
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | Competitive pressures mean that air travel is cheaper than ever — but airlines keen to turn a dollar are trying to make up the difference with a range of hidden charges. Here’s some of the options you need to keep an eye out for. More »
Avoid Extra Charges That Inflate Air Ticket Prices
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Competitive pressures mean that air travel is cheaper than ever — but airlines keen to turn a dollar are trying to make up the difference with a range of hidden charges. Here’s some of the options you need to keep an eye out for. More »
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8:30AM Angus Kidman | Online check-in is great, but difficult if you don’t have access to a printer on the road. Jetstar will simplify that process in November when it allows passengers to use an SMS as their boarding pass. More »
Jetstar To Offer SMS Boarding Passes From November
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Online check-in is great, but difficult if you don’t have access to a printer on the road. Jetstar will simplify that process in November when it allows passengers to use an SMS as their boarding pass. More »
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9:00AM Angus Kidman | Not sure what you’re allowed to pack in your airline baggage? TravelSECURE offers the official word straight from the government’s mouth. More »
TravelSECURE Outlines Airport Security Rules
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Not sure what you’re allowed to pack in your airline baggage? TravelSECURE offers the official word straight from the government’s mouth. More »
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9:31AM Angus Kidman | International airports are about to get even more bag drop counters, with Qantas extending the option for online check-in to its international flights. More »
Qantas Adds Online Check-In For International Flights
9:31AM Angus Kidman | International airports are about to get even more bag drop counters, with Qantas extending the option for online check-in to its international flights. More »
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9:00AM Angus Kidman | Need to get a taxi to town from an unfamiliar airport? World Cab Fares gives you an estimate of the likely cost. More »
World Cab Fares Prices Your Journey From The Airport
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Need to get a taxi to town from an unfamiliar airport? World Cab Fares gives you an estimate of the likely cost. More » 