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Continental tests 'self-boarding' at Houston airport
Boarding a plane without an agent to inspect or take your pass has arrived in the USA. Continental Airlines has confirmed it's testing the procedure at a gate at its hub in Houston Intercontinental. It's the first experiment at what's called "self-boarding" in the U.S. (www.usatoday.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Hmmm... This airtran commercial probably describes it pretty well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6DdDlPT4Uc
It is hoped the gate agents freed from this task will now be able to help with the other business at the podium, rather than be downsized.
OK, people i think we need to think about this more. Isn't there still assigned seating? In that case there will be no "mad dash". If they were smart with the system they would have an automated attendant calling boarding groups. IF your boarding pass doesn't have that boarding group you get a big fat ERROR, go back and sit down. I've seen some REALLY bad boarding processing on very full flights. Worse than the WN "mad dash". I think this is a great idea.
Have not been pivy to this yet but it must be utter cayous with no agents to help control the mad dash to be first !!
The airlines are doing away with the human factor. No agents.
Will their fare decrease in proportion?