Alaska Airlines was the first U.S. carrier to sell tickets online and to allow online check-in.
To sign up workers, Exec uses a screening process that includes an online application, short online quiz, a phone interview, background check, online training and in-person evaluation.
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Build a portal that puts control in users' hands and then try to sell them ever more overlapping services when they check in online.
Build a portal that puts control in users' hands--and then try to sell them ever more overlapping services when they check in online, extending the E-Trade franchise into a panoply of investment products.
If they don't have a frequent-flier ID card, travelers check in online or at kiosks and get a bar code on a printed boarding pass or on a mobile phone, just like at other airlines.
So far, airlines say travelers end up spending more for upgrades in online auctions than they would spend at check-in.
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She sets alarms for 24 hours before departure to check-in online.
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This will result in a highly personalized online experience and improved delivery of existing critical features such as flight check-in options, which more than 90 percent of Delta customers utilize during their travel.
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People looking to get rid of a player altogether -- regardless of where it was purchased -- can check out Best Buy's online trade-in center.
The ability to check in and choose your own seat online has proved extremely popular, so a new facility to print your own boarding card at home is also likely to be a hit.
For example, a company may provide services that enable customers to check inventory levels, do online product configurations, or engage in a collaborative setting.
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Meanwhile, motorists in the UK have been warned to check online MOT certificates when buying a car, rather than looking at a printed out version.
In addition to making payments at shops that have e-money terminals installed or using your phone as a train pass, you can buy tickets online and swipe your way through into concerts and cinemas, check in for international flights, and so forth.
Given my close working relationship with risk, I decided to check out its official meaning in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary.
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Start by clicking over to Travelocity.com, Orbitz.com, Hotwire.com or Cheaptickets.com (all of which are online travel agencies, or OTAs in industry parlance), and check the "flexible dates" button or link.
When planning your trip, start with a good map, like the one that is available online from Willamette Valley Wineries, and check the hours for every tasting room in advance as they may change depending on the season and day of the week.
These include the ability to check for product availability in nearby stores and to purchase the product online, then pick it up at a physical location.
Passionate foodies have long been using online reservation sites like Open Table to quickly check availability at top restaurants, and in some cases, to score otherwise difficult to obtain reservations.
"BAA provides a free service up to the point of check-in when the airlines take over and they provide assistance from the check-in to the aircraft", a BAA spokeswoman told BBC News Online.
And in case you don't log onto the online store, you can check out the phone on Google's home page, which rarely features ads but which now showcases a prominent plug for the Nexus One.
However, the websites of airlines or hotels are likely to prove more popular with frequent travellers than those of online agents because the former can also be used to check up on rewards, cash them in and to find special offers, such as upgrades.
The takeaway: check your state of mind when you are about to go shopping in stores or online.
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To snag a freshly baked loaf, check online every day after 4:30 pm or pre-order your sourdough three days in advance.
If you decide to participate in the day, check in with the official SBS website to see if your business qualifies for free online advertising and to download free marketing materials to help spread the word about support for your business.
And as they stand in line at the checkout, many are certain to double-check that big online store one last time to see if their goods are available with free shipping.
United Way of Miami, her firm teaches everything from how to go online and address a supervisor to how to understand a pay check, create a budget and deal with conflict in the workplace.
Far more common--but still damaging--are the high-volume crime spikes, spam e-mail distribution and "phishing, " a pernicious technique for stealing credit-card information. (For more on online scams, check out "Where The Scammers Are".) The carnage is hard to pin down in dollar terms, but Marcus Ranum, chief security officer of Tenable Security, says it's "billions upon billions"--far more than all "major" hacking incidents combined.
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