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Qantas boarding passes go digital
Interesting read. I like the idea of web check-in for International.
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Right now I save my boarding passes as pdf documents and often only print them in the QF lounge just before boarding. I can view the pdf on my Palm too, but I think the reflectivity of a PDA screen and/or the reduced scale of the barcode could make it hard to scan.
I assume that the proposed solution will allow the scanners to recognise the barcode at various reductions below 100% that are likely on PDA displays.
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An Aussie small business called P-Code did the same thing for CeBIT Australia entry tickets earlier this year. I notice that P-Code was runner up in last night's Pearcey Award for innovative technology.
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Lets hope they make the seat selecter available for already purchased bookings.
Got a booking to singapore return with qantas in June/July next year...its nice to be able to choose seats at time of booking, like we did with Qatar airways for the flight out of singapore when we booked a few weeks ago.
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QF online checkin is down
Very irritating - since 0920 today all I can get is this message when I try to go directly to online checkin:
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I work with barcoding systems for a living, and indeed most of the current-generation PDAs and smartphones have screens that scan easily.
Digital ticketing is one of the specific uses for the software I design, so I think the use of this type of technology for boarding passes is something that is going to get more and more widespread. One thing I recommend to my clients is to print a human-readable copy of the reference number encoded in the barcode below the barcode. If for some reason the barcode doesn't scan properly off the device, the operator can then key in the alphanumeric information instead. That way, you don't risk your ticket/boarding pass being rejected if it doesn't scan correctly. |
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Curious to know if anyone has done online checkin and got someone else's booking??. I typed in all my info, clicked "View Bookings" to print PNR also, and apparently I was going to Brisbane, flying in Business Class, as well as having 90,000 frequent flyer points. I went back and refreshed everything, its all fine now, but has this ever happened to anyone else??
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Hi Lukas this sounds like a cache control issue from either your web browser or a proxy and not something within QF control.
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This week NZ have gone with RFID tags for their frequent flyers.
Stick it on the back of your cellphone or some other item you carry with you and pass it by the reader. Can be used for ID at self check in, also for boarding. |
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