You’ve been there before — fumbling in-front of a non-enthused security agent, trying to download your fancy mobile boarding pass over an uncooperative network. It’s that kind of awkwardness that SITA and Orange are trying to avoid with their NFC-based check-in solution. In their joint proof-of-concept, the duo embedded ticket credentials into an NFC-capable SIM card — meaning phones without NFC circuitry can also use the tech — which enables airport plebes to check-in, get through security, board planes and even enter lounges with just a wave of your phone.
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SITA and Orange develop NFC-based airport check-ins, let you bump the TSA (video)
