Lufthansa trials mobile boarding pass
April 29, 2008German national carrier Lufthansa is trialling a new mobile boarding pass service on two of its domestic routes.
People who fly with the airline from Hamburg to Munich or Frankfurt can now request an electronic boarding pass via email or SMS text message when they check-in online.
The pass contains all relevant flight data as well as a 2D barcode which will allow passengers who are only carrying hand luggage to proceed straight to the security checkpoint upon arrival.
Following an eight-week pilot scheme, Lufthansa will expand the service to most of its domestic routes before exploring the possibility of rolling it out to international connections.
The airline also recently launched a new mobile portal for UK and Irish customers which allows users to check flight schedules, make bookings and select their seat via their phone.
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