<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Ezra:
On a related note, in various airports I sometimes see check-in kiosks for DL (and other airlines) on the concourses -- i.e., airside, past security. What is the point of these machines, if a boarding pass is now required to pass all security checkpoints? </font>
They might be useful for getting on an upgrade list, seat selection, confirming a rebooking/receiving an updated board pass, or other things. I know for sure that DL plans to automate IROPS with kiosks, so maybe these are what you saw? I saw a setup of machines and readers in DFW where the customer service area used to be.