At the airport, the completion of the 272-room Montreal Airport Marriott in 2009 atop the US departure terminal means the transfer time from bed to check-in desk can be less than two minutes.
The new design has reduced the average customer check-in time by more than 15 percent.
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For the flying side of the equation, it asks for origin and destination airports, estimated check-in time and the estimated ground transportation costs to and from the airport on both ends of the journey.
The idea, Morin says, is that people do not want to push buttons all the time to check-in and may feel comfortable with their close friends and family knowing where they are.
Today, after getting our mitts on the new Image One on-ear models at its NYC event, we were able check out the in-ears for the first time.
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The property's lobby opens directly into the airport check-in area, making it easy to gauge the wait time.
Despite New York City virtually revolving around its mass transit system, local subway riders haven't had a way to check the next arrival in real-time, even though some smaller cities already take live transit details for granted.
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Supported by other major players in the aviation industry, including BAA and SITA, it aims to cut the time passengers spend between the check-in desk and departure gate.
In addition to providing a nationwide, interoperable network for Public Safety for the first time, it would provide the ability to view real-time video, check license plates in real time, and download building layouts so fire fighters could see how the building is laid out and if there are any hazardous materials inside.
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The team checked the responses of seal mothers by recording the number of pup checks made (where the mother raises her head off the ground and moves it in the direction of her young to check their well-being) during a specific time period.
In the mean-time, check out our walk-around video after the break.
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Time magazine, for example, has formed a partnership with Foursquare, a location-based mobile check-in service, for the conventions, in which Time has provided content that users can unlock when they get to certain locations in Tampa and Charlotte.
Travellers should also consider printing out boarding passes ahead of time to speed up the check-in process, and should remember the rules about packing liquids and electronics in carry-on and hand luggage.
The next day, for the first time since his release, Ebel did not call in for his daily phone check-in.
The beauty of such surveys, which are also collected in Australia and many European countries, is that they cover the whole day (not just the time at work), and they also have a built-in accuracy check, since they must always add up to 24 hours a day.
Mobile devices allow real -time decision support by enabling users to check the caloric value of foods and activities and track energy balance in real time.
If you believe in the virtues of trade, this is a gut-check time.
And doubters may wonder also at a boon which cuts airport check-in time simply so we can do more shopping on the net.
But I spend a lot of time at airline check-in counters, and the vast majority of bags I see are of the soft-sided variety, which I have used more times than I can remember.
Customer services reps at NEXA Technologies use Splunk to check trading activity and transactions while customers are on the phone, providing answers in real-time without requiring any assistance from IT, making the whole process quick and efficient.
Security was tightened during check-in for Flight 415, which left on time and without incident, the officials said.
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But if you add the wife of pitcher Roger Clemens being dragged into the steroids investigation, sounds like time to check in with BPP's sports analyst Bill Wolff - take out a break from his day and night job on some news network, to channel back to his days as a pro-sports producer TV type.
The company's original app, which has been downloaded about 3 million times, allowed people to check in to shows and join a real-time chat with others that did the same.
Though, at this time, photo uploads and friend tagging options are not available, making the Glyph check-in process a bit bland.
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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.
It sends shoppers who have opted in the service real-time deals via text message as they enter the shopping center no apps, check-in or printed coupons necessary.
My sprawling Hill Cottage was tantalizingly close to ready when I arrived at Blackberry Farm a few hours before check-in time, but as it turned out, I wasn't quite ready for the cottage.
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