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  2. Airport check-in - Wikipedia

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    Airport check-in is the process whereby an airline approves airplane passengers to board an airplane for a flight. Airlines typically use service counters found at airports for this process, and the check-in is normally handled by an airline itself or a handling agent working on behalf of an airline.

  3. Flight information display system - Wikipedia

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    In large airports, there are different sets of FIDS for each terminal or even each major airline. FIDS are used to inform passengers of boarding gates, departure/arrival times, destinations, notifications of flight delays/flight cancellations, and partner airlines, et al. Each line on an FIDS indicates a different flight number accompanied by:

  4. Boarding pass - Wikipedia

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    A boarding pass or boarding card is a document provided by an airline during airport check-in, giving a passenger permission to enter the restricted area of an airport (also known as the airside portion of the airport) and to board the airplane for a particular flight. At a minimum, it identifies the passenger, the flight number, the date, and ...

  5. American Airlines launches facial recognition at boarding - AOL

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    The airline has started using facial recognition technology to let passengers board planes without their boarding pass. The airline has started using facial recognition technology to let ...

  6. Departure control system - Wikipedia

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    Today, DCS mostly (98%) manage e-tickets using interfaces from a number of devices, including check-in kiosks, online check-in, mobile boarding cards, and baggage handling. DCS are able to identify, capture and update reservations from an airline's computer reservation system for passengers stored in a so-called passenger name record (PNR). A ...

  7. Investigators cite pilot fatigue among reasons that a FedEx ...

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    Safety investigators say pilot fatigue was a factor why a FedEx plane landed on the wrong runway after an overnight cargo flight last year. The National Transportation Safety Board said the pilots ...

  8. The Big Idea That Delivered a Business Legend - AOL

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    FedEx took off into business legend on April 17, 1973, when 14 Dassault Falcon 20s took off from Memphis International Airport. The successful delivery of 186 packages to 25 different cities was

  9. Secondary Security Screening Selection - Wikipedia

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    Boarding pass of passenger selected for secondary security screening, indicated by the initials SSSS. CIA Assessment on Surviving Secondary Screening. Secondary Security Screening Selection or Secondary Security Screening Selectee, known by its initials SSSS, is an airport security measure in the United States which selects passengers for additional inspection.