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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by crazygringo on Saturday February 22, 2025 @12:53PM (#43141310)
> and god forbid if your drop your smartphone and get it cracked

Then you print a boarding pass at the kiosk? But I've cracked a phone once in ten years, it's not really something I'm worried about.

And paper isn't reliable. For most people, you're much more likely to lose a random sheet of paper than for your phone to suddenly permanently stop working.

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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by steelframe on Sunday February 23, 2025 @01:02AM (#43147056)
> Then you print a boarding pass at the kiosk?

Those kiosks are gone from many airports. You're going to have to wait in line to get anything printed. And if you fly Ryanair it will cost you over 50 euro.

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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by kiwijamo on Sunday February 23, 2025 @01:28AM (#43147178)
In Europe yes. Other parts of the world don't charge for printing boarding passes and it's easy to find a kiosk.
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