Starting this week, when crowds gather at the American Airlines counters at Los Angeles International Airport, staffers may serve the waiting passengers with hand-held devices that print boarding passes and baggage tags. The device, the size of a large cellphone, is attached to a small printer that hangs from the belts of the airline employees. American Airlines says it is the only portable device in the U.S. that lets passengers skip the counter altogether even when they have bags to check. The device will be used primarily when crowds get big because of weather delays or when international flights land and passengers need to make a quick connection.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Travel Fact
Starting this week, when crowds gather at the American Airlines counters at Los Angeles International Airport, staffers may serve the waiting passengers with hand-held devices that print boarding passes and baggage tags. The device, the size of a large cellphone, is attached to a small printer that hangs from the belts of the airline employees. American Airlines says it is the only portable device in the U.S. that lets passengers skip the counter altogether even when they have bags to check. The device will be used primarily when crowds get big because of weather delays or when international flights land and passengers need to make a quick connection.
