51.   On a stormy night in July, a Continental Airlines passenger, enraged over a boarding pass dispute, pushed a Newark gate agent to the floor.

52.   One minute, ticket agents were busy processing passengers, issuing boarding passes, checking bags.

53.   Passengers on both carriers will receive boarding passes and seat assignments at their originating city and their bags will be checked straight through.

54.   Passengers are given a map of the ship with their boarding pass and have to find their own cabin.

55.   Passengers check in and receive their boarding passes by using machines at ticket counters and departure gates.

56.   Passengers must show a SkyMiles card or boarding pass.

57.   Passengers simply picked up their boarding passes at the gate.

58.   Passengers will be able to check in via the Internet and print their own boarding passes.

59.   Polite, downright friendly folks will issue your boarding pass, offer you a free newspaper and welcome you on board.

60.   Perkins also said some airports were wary of the security problems raised by allowing people to check in their own baggage or print their own boarding passes.