carrier to offer mobile boarding at all 214 domestic airports it serves. airline to introduce mobile boarding passes, and it is the first U.S. Later this year, United will begin to introduce its all-new website, providing customers a simplified, clearer and faster user experience. CIO Magazine recently selected United as a recipient of its prestigious CIO 100 Award, recognizing the airline’s commitment to improving the customer experience with mobile technology. Last year, United launched its all-new mobile app, and since then more than 13 million customers have downloaded it. United will collect feedback during the testing phase of passport scanning functionality with the goal of further improving the product and launching additional customer-friendly features utilizing this technology. “The new passport scanning feature saves valuable time and provides customers with more options to control their travel experience.”
“We are focused on building the most useful travel app in the industry for our customers,” said Scott Wilson, United’s vice president of merchandising and ecommerce. Customers requiring additional travel documentation, such as visas, will continue to check in at the airport.
Once the verification process is complete, customers may obtain a boarding pass.
Jumio Inc., a credentials management company, will then verify the passport for additional security. The app uses the mobile device’s camera feature to capture travelers’ passports, similar to a mobile banking deposit. After initiating the app’s check-in feature, customers will have the option of verifying their existing stored passport data or scanning their passport. United is offering customers the opportunity to use passport scanning functionality on the airline’s mobile app as the carrier completes testing.Ĭustomers may access the passport scanning feature when checking in for international flights in the 24 hours before departure.
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