'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfairly penalised

Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by mrweasel on Saturday February 22, 2025 @02:34PM (#43142316)

I don't trust apps, I don't mind using them for stuff that doesn't matter much, like parking og supermarket loyalty programs. For travel information, absolutly fucking not. I print everything. At the airport I mostly see people using their phones as boarding passes, I absolutely refuse to do that, I have zero trust that that will work as well as the paper boarding passes.

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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by quantified on Sunday February 23, 2025 @01:32AM (#43147191)

I really hate that the basic cost for participation has gone up, a smartphone and quality internet (in the USA) can be a significant cost.

But I've never had a problem with a screen capture of a boarding pass, and I've found the Apple wallet to work as well. The airport kiosks are good for printing out the pass when you check in, or even for just printing if you checked in on-line 24 hours prior.

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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by Symbiote on Sunday February 23, 2025 @06:52AM (#43148654)

I usually print a boarding pass at the airport kiosk — I always have luggage to check anyway, and there's then no concern if my battery dies etc.

But at the automatic gates to security, and at the boarding gate, I think the majority of people having trouble scanning their boarding pass are using a phone. For those elderly people who can't scan a paper boarding pass, the staff can immediately help — but they're much less able to help scan a barcode on a phone, which might be set too dim, be turning to landscape mode, etc.

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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by kelnos on Sunday February 23, 2025 @06:10AM (#43148459)

I mean, they do demonstrably work. And if for some reason yours doesn't, no big deal, just walk two feet over to the gate desk and ask them to print you one.

I prefer to use mobile boarding passes so I don't have to waste paper, and don't have to keep track of yet one more thing while traveling. (I'm already bringing my phone, so I have to keep track of that regardless.)

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