At LAX, Delta Has 10 Passport Kiosks, American and United Have None

By | July 4, 2021

Last Updated on July 4, 2021 by Craig Allen Keefner

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For many international travelers arriving at U.S. gateway airports, travel has eased dramatically this summer, thanks to airline investments in passport kiosks. At LAX, it is Delta that has taken the lead, installing ten passport kiosks in LAX Terminal 5, where it is the sole occupant and which is in the […]

Source: www.forbes.com

For reference – costs are not typically disclosed, but in May Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a hub for the US Airways component of American, paid $2 million for 24 kiosks, which works out to about $83,000 each.

Author: Craig Allen Keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk