21.   A traveler prints a boarding pass and luggage tags from her office computer, drives to the airport and walks straight past the snaking line at the main counter.

22.   A traveler prints a boarding pass from her office computer, drives to the airport and walks straight past the snaking line at the main counter.

23.   Advance boarding passes that show seat assignments became relics a few months back.

24.   Advance boarding passes are becoming relics.

25.   After beating the Czechs, the Germans arrived at the airport to find the names of Czech players on their boarding passes.

26.   Alaska also has ticketing agents who roam terminals with portable computers that can print out boarding passes the way rental-car agents can issue receipts from hand-held computers.

27.   Airlines are also upgrading their computer systems, which will reduce the time it takes to issue tickets and boarding passes.

28.   Airlines issued boarding passes for flights, then canceled the flights shortly before boarding.

29.   Both Alaska and Northwest Airlines also allow passengers to print boarding passes at home, from their personal computers.

30.   But bag tags and boarding passes made with Bistatix technology can still be read even if they are folded, scuffed or ripped.