Scannable tickets are used for sporting events, concerts, shows and even some movie theaters. I don't see an issue. Airlines could put a self-service kiosk near the security check point so passengers can re-print their BPs but I doubt that will be necessary.
We can certainly debate if such a system is necessary but I don't see any problems implementing it.
Originally Posted by
Global_Hi_Flyer
In the name of "security" you'll be sent back to the check-in counter if the boarding pass is folded, bent, or otherwise makes the code illegible by the reader. I see a GIANT cluster-frag in the making. Y'all think things are slow now?
I'd guess I see a couple of folks per-flight where the gate BP readers don't read the codes correctly and the gate agents have to type it in by hand. Gotta be worse with the handheld readers.
(sarcasm on) Oh, well, who cares about delays if they keep us "safe"....
