the article is misleading but you don't actually have to "place" anything on your card.
IC card would not need to store each flying sessions but the airline companies do. IC card will work
as ID.
so, when you buy ticket online, then airline company knows that you will use the mileage
card to go through security gate.
you don't have to do anything except booking your flight online before you take your flight.
of those 4, you don't need step 2 and 3 if you have IC chip SKiP! service.
the system will take care of checking in while you are going through security gate.
Maybe this tech will not resolve the bottle neck but will definitely reduce irritating steps before you take your flight.
for example you can do this: you let your secretary book your flight online while you head to airport, driving. when you arrived at airport, you just go straight to security gate.
I'm not 100% sure if it is safe but those IC chips in Japanese cell phones can be used only when you subscribed to IC Chip credit card service(which makes it a little bit more reliable, I guess..)
barcode was and still being used for ANA today. it's been there for years as well.
ANA made it even easier that you don't even have to print barcode to check in.
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the article is misleading but you don't actually have to "place" anything on your card.
IC card would not need to store each flying sessions but the airline companies do. IC card will work as ID.
so, when you buy ticket online, then airline company knows that you will use the mileage
card to go through security gate.
you don't have to do anything except booking your flight online before you take your flight.
so again step 2, 3 are not required.
- Buy ticket online
- Check in online
- Print out boarding pass
- Go straight to gate
of those 4, you don't need step 2 and 3 if you have IC chip SKiP! service. the system will take care of checking in while you are going through security gate.Maybe this tech will not resolve the bottle neck but will definitely reduce irritating steps before you take your flight.
for example you can do this: you let your secretary book your flight online while you head to airport, driving. when you arrived at airport, you just go straight to security gate.
I'm not 100% sure if it is safe but those IC chips in Japanese cell phones can be used only when you subscribed to IC Chip credit card service(which makes it a little bit more reliable, I guess..)
barcode was and still being used for ANA today. it's been there for years as well. ANA made it even easier that you don't even have to print barcode to check in.
I think the point of ANA's SKiP! service is not Ticketless but going straight to the security check without checking in.
BTW, ANA's SKiP! service is started last year Sept 1 2006, not today.