West Jet Goes Paperless

A first for North American airlines, WestJet has introduced “paperless boarding passes'' on some of its flights!

The company said the service was introduced in Victoria in late May and will be rolled out at destinations across Canada in the coming weeks.

How does it work? Well passengers show the pass displayed on their personal mobile device as they go through security and board their flight. Travellers have the option of choosing a paperless boarding pass during the online check-in process. An e-mail is then sent to their mobile device which they present at the airport.

I say - very cool. If you are a technoliterate or a road warrier this will definitely make your life easier.