NFC-Based Check-In Solution Designed to Streamline Air Travel
By Karla Robinson
January 25, 2012
January 25, 2012
- SITA and Orange have announced a joint proof-of-concept NFC-based check-in solution designed for air travelers.
- The new NFC-capable SIM card allows travelers to get through check-ins and security, enter lounges and board planes without worries of bad service or batteries dying. “And because you’re not futzing with loading a webpage, nor relying on a fussy image-based scanner, the tech should mean less time spent waiting at checkpoints,” reports Engadget.
- With the NFC SIM, there is no need to run an application or to have a data connection. The communication works with the phone turned off and simply requires the user to tap their phone on the airport’s NFC sensor.
- The companies hope this will reduce wait times and streamline usage of mobile boarding passes.
- The 4-minute video explains NFC technology and shows the card in action.
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