Hassle-free Travel = Paper-free Travel
October 22, 2009 | Posted by Rachel Beckhardt Hinchliffe in Paper & Packaging
So maybe I'm the last to the gate here, but as I'm sitting here in my hotel room checking in to my Newark – Boston flight home, I received an option from Continental to receive a paperless boarding pass.
Now travelers who check-in to their flights ahead of time can receive a link on their cell phones or PDAs that they scan at the TSA security checkpoint and at the gate. Apparently, there are now 30 airports and 5 airlines piloting the technology.
If there are any pilot airlines or airports reading our blog, check out EDF's online Paper Calculator so you can calculate the environmental impacts of this cool new innovation. Thanks for reducing the paper waste AND my frustration when I search for that crumpled piece of paper at the bottom of my travel bag.
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