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Adventures of Link: Technology Taking Over

September 27, 2007 at 5:40 PM | 0 Comments

Usually when we talk about technology and travel, it's got something to do with in-flight WiFi or how many channels we can watch on our miniature TV. But there's a lot shaking in the travel tech world, including the imminent kiosk-ing of just about every check-in you can imagine.

Sea-Tac is getting rid of most of its ticket counters to put in kiosks, and rental car companies have realized that doing the same is a good idea. Lots of people think kiosks are a pain and aren't "customer service," but we don't really need someone to hold our hand at the airport. We're cool with clicking and texting, and we love anything that lowers the hassle factor in travel.

More on travel tech:
· Tech Shows Up Everywhere [USA Today]
· Seattle Airport Swaps Counters for Kiosks [NPR]
· Tech Traveler's Fingers Do the Walking [USA Today]
· JetBlue Announcing Fare Sales Through Twitter [Twitter]
· TripIt Has Tools to Ease Your Trip [Official Site]