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Using a mobile boarding pass can also be a challenge if you're traveling with multiple people in one reservation.
When you check in, you'll see the mobile boarding pass option only if it's available for your departure city — and your stopover city, if you're making a connection.
I recently tried a mobile boarding pass for the first time on a Delta flight out of La Guardia Airport, and had no problems checking in or getting through security and onto the plane.
Another advantage of the electronic option is that travelers don't always have access to a printer, so choosing a mobile boarding pass eliminates the hassle of stopping at a kiosk at the airport.
Most airlines will now e-mail you a mobile boarding pass if you check in online; you then simply bring it up on your phone and hold the phone over (or under) the scanner when passing through security.
"I'm reluctant to use mobile boarding passes on an airline where I've had a problem with frequent flier miles posting on time and accurately," said Kyle Raccio, who usually chooses a mobile boarding pass but opts for a print version when flying Continental.
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The point being: mobile boarding passes are great when they work.
Now most of the major carriers offer mobile boarding passes at many airports in the United States and some abroad.
It also includes airport maps, the option to check in for a flight and mobile boarding passes.
EasyJet is testing mobile boarding passes, which will let travelers save their boarding pass on their phone instead of seeking out a printer.
That last option has met with mixed reviews among travelers — myself included — since airport scanners sometimes have trouble reading the bar code on mobile boarding passes.
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