DESKO eBP - Paperless Boarding Pass

Bayreuth, April 29th 2009 In a pilot recently awarded, DESKO GmbH is providing pass scanners at the TSA security checkpoint Las Vegas McCarran Airport. In this pilot passengers of DL, NW, CO or AA departing out of LAS will be able to receive their boarding pass on their cell phone or PDA. The DESKO scanners (called BPV 502) can read and validate electronic Boarding Passes (eBP) using TSA defined security features. In addition the scanner automates the visual inspection process that the TSA is normally performing, thus speeding up the process.

"The pilot at Las Vegas McCarran is an important step in offering this new service to airline passengers. We worked very closely with the staff at McCarran to expand the capabilities of our equipment to validate and clear airline passengers on 4 airlines: DL, NW, CO and AA - called interoperability. This capability distinguishes McCarran as the first airport to offer mobile boarding to multiple airline passengers", said Cliff Burchfield, Executive Director, DESKO LC - US subsidiary.

DESKO provides a range of products throughout the airport, airline and security space - passport readers and verification, integrated keyboards, boarding gate readers and now security check-point solutions. With over 75,000 equipment installed in 70 countries around the world - DESKO is a wold leader in passenger processing. "The DESKO eBP scanner is in service at 6 airports around the US and DESKO is very pleased to be a part of providing a valuable costumer service to the airline passenger", said Bruno GEyer, Managing Driector, DESKO GmbH.

About DESKO: a company specializing in data gathering, passenger processing and security equipment for airline and airport customers world-wide. An IATA preferred partner and headquartered in Germany, DESKO has regional offices in the US and in Asia.