Originally Posted by
EXLEFTSEAT
The barcode on the cellphone screen is common here in Japan for everything from paying bills, using the subway and of course boarding passes at the airport. Nice to see it's working its magic into the US.
You are right. Since the 90's the U.S. has been behind in communications revolution. For example, the electronic pre-paid phone cards, that you insert into a pay phone like a credit card, never made it here.
How will they maintain an Elite/First Class line? You will have to your Elite card in your hand?