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IATA Unveil New Airport Check-In System

2011-06-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

New Airport check-in system unveiled in Singapore

With airlines looking to reduce check in times at airports, it looks as though eye scanners and biometric passport chips are on their way to an airport near you soon. A mock up unveiled by the International Air Transport Association in Singapore last weekend, known as the “Check-in of the Future” demonstrated exactly how airlines […]

Tags: airports, biometric passport, check-in, check-in tunnels, eye scanners, Giovanni Bisignani, IATA, International Air Transport Association, John Pistole, TSA

Gogobot Integrates Facebook and Foursquare Check-Ins

2011-05-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Gogobot destinations

You have probably seen them on various websites and even found enjoyment clicking as many as you could, but after the thrill of clicking wears off, it is not exactly clear what purpose Facebook and Foursquare check-ins serve.  Gogobot hopes to change that with its check-in integration for user passport profiles. It works rather simply, […]

Tags: API, check-in, Facebook, Facebook Connect, Foursquare, Gogobot, integration, passport, profiles, visited places

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