Paper Is Out, Cellphones Are In - New York Times

We have been discussing about Mobile Ticketing for a long time. Its very nice to hear that it coming mainstream ..

Paper Is Out, Cellphones Are In - New York Times: "But so far, Continental is the only carrier in the United States to begin testing the electronic passes, allowing those travelers to pass through security and board the plane without handling a piece of paper. Their boarding pass is an image of an encrypted bar code displayed on the phone’s screen, which can be scanned by gate agents and security personnel."

It may be used later for various purposes as mentioned below

The mobile check-in may well be the first step in direct communications between airlines and passengers as they travel. Ultimately, Henry H. Harteveldt, a vice president with Forrester Research, said he expected airlines would use mobile messaging to communicate with passengers about on-board services, rebooking options, baggage pickup and ticket purchases.