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Oct 27, 2018, 2:41 pm

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willfam3

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Originally Posted by jsloan

Now, if the scanners were NFC-enabled and you could board based upon your stored MileagePlus card (think Apple Pay), then, maybe. As it stands, it's just not that big of a deal to board using a piece of paper.

Domestic Qantas is this way. I use my physical card to check in with a tap and then drop off my bag that has an RFID baggage tag and connects to my reservation. Use the card to board at the gate, they print out a little chit that verifies my seat and off I go.

Or I can use my phone or print everything.

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