Continental Airlines Launches Mobile Boarding Passes at Frankfurt Airport
December 01 2009 - 10:38AM
PR Newswire (US)
First U.S. carrier to offer paperless boarding passes from an
international destination HOUSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ --
Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) today expanded its mobile boarding
pass service to Frankfurt Airport, becoming the first U.S. carrier
to offer paperless boarding passes outside of the United States.
The service allows customers to receive boarding passes
electronically on their cell phones or PDAs and eliminate the need
for paper boarding passes. "Continental is continuing to lead our
U.S. competitors by being the first to offer mobile boarding passes
at an airport outside of the United States," said Mark Bergsrud,
senior vice president of marketing programs and distribution for
Continental. "Our customers have told us this is the type of
self-service technology they want, and we are pleased to make it
available at Frankfurt." Mobile boarding passes display a
two-dimensional bar code along with passenger and flight
information, and scanners at the security check point validate the
authenticity. The technology prevents manipulation or duplication
of the boarding passes and heightens security. Continental was the
first carrier to offer paperless boarding passes in the U.S. in a
pilot program with the Transportation Security Administration that
began in December 2007. The airline currently offers mobile
boarding passes at 35 airports, including its hubs in New York,
Houston and Cleveland, with plans to expand to more U.S. and
international destinations. Continental operates daily nonstop
flights to Frankfurt from both its New York hub, Newark Liberty
International Airport, and its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental
Airport. Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline.
Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental
Connection, has more than 2,400 daily departures throughout the
Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 130 domestic and 132
international destinations. Continental is a member of Star
Alliance, which provides access to more than 900 additional points
in 169 countries via 24 other member airlines. With more than
41,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston,
Cleveland and Guam, and together with its regional partners,
carries approximately 63 million passengers per year. Celebrating
its 75th anniversary this year, Continental consistently earns
awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its
corporate culture. For the sixth consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine
named Continental the No. 1 World's Most Admired Airline on its
2009 list of World's Most Admired Companies. For more company
information, go to continental.com. DATASOURCE: Continental
Airlines CONTACT: Corporate Communications, +1-713-324-5080, Web
Site: http://www.continental.com/
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