British Airways get into mobile ticketing

Link: Mobile Business Magazine – BA Pilot Mobile Tickets

British Airways are looking to be amongst the first airlines to check passengers on board flights using text message barcodes on mobile phones.

‘We are looking at sending a barcode to a passenger’s mobile phone using SMS, as well as enabling them to log into ba.com via a mobile and then have the barcode sent direct from the web site,’ said Mike Cavanagh, BA product boss.

The final decision on the trial will be made in a few months, following an investigation into the pros and cons. ‘Mobile technology must be good for both the airline and its passengers if it is to go ahead’, said Cavanagh.

Interesting news. My biggest fear with travelling is losing the return part of the ticket. Wonder if there’ll be a feature to request a resend of the barcode just in case you accidently delete it from your inbox?