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===Airlines using mobile boarding passes=== In September 2006, [[All Nippon Airways]] first began mobile boarding passes in Japan. Today, most major carriers offer mobile boarding passes at many airports.<ref name="bare_url">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/travel/testing-e-boarding-passes.html|title=Testing E-Boarding Passes|first=Susan|last=Stellin|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|date=November 2, 2011|access-date=September 23, 2017}}</ref> Airlines that issue electronic boarding passes include: {{columns-list|colwidth=22em| *[[Aegean Airlines]] *[[Aer Lingus]] *[[Aeroflot]] *[[AirAsia]] (first offering by SMS) *[[Air Canada]] *[[Air China]] *[[Air France]] *[[Air India]] *[[Air Malta]] *[[Air New Zealand]] *[[Alaska Airlines]] *[[Alitalia]] *[[American Airlines]] *[[Austrian Airlines]] *[[Azul Brazilian Airlines]] *[[British Airways]] *[[Brussels Airlines]] *[[Cathay Pacific]] *[[Cebu Pacific]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cebupacificair.com/pages/plan-trip/fast-check-in-options/web-online-mobile|title=Cebu Pacific Air|website=www.cebupacificair.com}}</ref> *[[China Southern Airlines]] *[[Delta Air Lines]] *[[EasyJet]] *[[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] (except for US) *[[Finnair]] *[[Flybe (2022β2023)|Flybe]] *[[Go First|GoAir]] *[[Hainan Airlines]] *[[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]] *[[IndiGo]] *[[Japan Airlines]] *[[JetBlue]] *[[Jetstar]] *[[Jet2.com|Jet2]] *[[KLM]] *[[Korean Air]] *[[LOT Polish Airlines]] *[[Lufthansa]] *[[Malaysia Airlines]] *[[Middle East Airlines]] *[[Olympic Air]] *[[Pegasus Airlines]] *[[Qantas]] *[[Qatar Airways]] *[[Ryanair]] (except passengers who require document verification at check-in desks) *[[S7 Airlines]] *[[Scandinavian Airlines]] *[[Scoot (airline)]] *[[Singapore Airlines]] *[[Southwest Airlines]] *[[SpiceJet]] *[[Sri Lankan Airlines]] *[[Sun Country Airlines]] *[[Swiss International Air Lines]] *[[Turkish Airlines]] *[[United Airlines]] *[[Vietnam Airlines]] *[[Virgin Atlantic]] *[[Virgin Australia]] *[[Vistara]] *[[Vueling]] *[[WestJet]] (first in N. America) }} In Europe, Lufthansa was one of the first airlines to launch Mobile BCBP in April 2008.<ref>[http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/html/presse/pressemeldungen/?c=nachrichten/app/show/en/2008/04/817/HOM&s=0 Lufthansa launches mobile boarding pass]{{dead link|date=June 2013}}</ref> In the US, the [[Transportation Security Administration]] runs a pilot program of a Boarding Pass Scanning System, using the IATA BCBP standard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2008/0425.shtm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918015701/http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2008/0425.shtm|url-status=dead|title=TSA and Continental Airlines Expand Paperless Boarding Pass Program|archive-date=September 18, 2008}}</ref> *On October 15, 2008, the [[TSA]] announced that scanners would be deployed within a year and scanning mobile BCBP would enable to better track wait times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/paperless_boarding_pass_expansion.shtm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917165105/http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/paperless_boarding_pass_expansion.shtm|url-status=dead|title=Paperless Boarding Pass Pilot|archive-date=September 17, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-10-21-tsa-pda_N.htm|title=TSA to expand paperless boarding pass program - USATODAY.com|website=usatoday30.usatoday.com}}</ref> The TSA keeps adding new pilot airports: Cleveland on October 23, 2008.<ref>[http://www.airtransportnews.aero/article.pl?mcateg=&id=14120 TSA and Continental Airlines Expand Paperless Boarding Pass Program to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531151050/http://www.airtransportnews.aero/article.pl?mcateg=&id=14120 |date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> *On October 14, 2008, Alaska Airlines started piloting mobile boarding passes at Seattle Seatac Airport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.king5.com/video/index.html?nvid=296998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613210253/http://www.king5.com/video/index.html?nvid=296998|url-status=dead|title=Alaska Airlines testing electronic boarding passes|archive-date=June 13, 2011}}</ref> *On November 3, 2008, Air New Zealand launched the mpass,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/manage_bookings/mpass.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106034023/http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/manage_bookings/mpass.htm|url-status=dead|title=All your flight information in your pocket!|archive-date=November 6, 2008}}</ref> a boarding pass received on the mobile phone. *On November 10, 2008, Qatar Airways launched their online check-in: passengers can have their boarding passes sent directly to their mobile phones.<ref>[http://www.airtransportnews.aero/article.pl?mcateg=&id=14394 have a bar-coded boarding pass sent to a mobile phone] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531151056/http://www.airtransportnews.aero/article.pl?mcateg=&id=14394 |date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> *On November 13, 2008, American Airlines started offering mobile boarding passes at [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago O'Hare Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagotribune.newspapers.com/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090210091410/http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/nov/13/business/chicago-ohare-mobile-boarding-passes-nov13|url-status=dead|title=Chicago Tribune - Historical Newspapers|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-date=February 10, 2009|access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> *On December 18, 2008, Cathay Pacific launched its mobile Check-in service, including the delivery of the barcode to the mobile phone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK.html|title=Online Flight Booking | Airfare | Hong Kong SAR|website=Cathay Pacific}}</ref> *On February 24, 2009, Austrian Airlines begun offering paperless boarding passes to customers on selected routes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news.php?NewsID=10917|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715050926/http://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news.php?NewsID=10917|url-status=dead|title=Austrian Airlines adopts paperless boarding passes|archive-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> *On April 16, 2009, SAS joined the mobile boarding pass bandwagon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstravelnews.com/|title=Business Travel News: Business Travel News|website=www.businesstravelnews.com}}</ref> *On May 26, 2009, Air China offered its customers to receive a two-dimensional bar-code e-boarding pass on their mobile phone, with which they can go through security procedures at any channel at [[Beijing Capital International Airport#Terminal 3|Beijing Airport Terminal 3]], enabling a completely paperless check-in service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090526091605407/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724012529/http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090526091605407/|url-status=dead|title=Air China launches SMS check-in|website=Breaking Travel News|archive-date=July 24, 2012|access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> *On October 1, 2009, Swiss introduced mobile boarding pass to its customers.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110717072248/http://www.miles-and-more.com/online/portal/mam/us/program/news/detail?nodeid=2787595&l=en&cid=1000390 Mobile boarding pass with SWISS]</ref> *On November 12, 2009, Finnair explained that "The mobile boarding pass system cuts passengers' carbon footprint by removing the need for passengers to print out and keep track of a paper boarding pass".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232950/http://www.crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20091111%2FFREE%2F911119990%2F1083%2F-%2F-%2Ffinnair-launches-mobile-boarding-passes-in-manchester&template=printart Finnair launches mobile boarding passes in Manchester]</ref> *On March 15, 2010, United began to offer mobile boarding passes to customers equipped with smartphones.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/03/15/mobile.boarding.passes/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703202926/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/03/15/mobile.boarding.passes/|url-status=dead|title=Paperless boarding takes off at United|archive-date=July 3, 2011|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> *In July/August 2014, Ryanair became the latest airline to offer mobile boarding passes to customers equipped with smartphones. [[File:Electronic boarding pass of Air China flight on iPhone 7.jpg|thumb|Electronic boarding pass of an [[Air China]] flight shown on iPhone 7]]
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