Three Japanese airlines have deferred plans to begin jointly selling tickets online for domestic flights because of system and administrative problems. MasterCard Toughens Online Guards MasterCard International has launched a new security scheme that checks a cardholder's authentication information when making payments online. Rebuff United Airlines flight attendants are not entitled to an increase in compensation because they are already paid more than the average of their peers at major U.S. carriers, an arbitration panel has concluded. New Worm Attacks E-mail Antivirus firms issued an alert for a new worm attacking Microsoft's Outlook program. In Cathay Pacific Airways announced new features for its online booking and online check-in services.
Passengers can now select seats from an interactive on-screen seat map when checking in online.
Sues Orbitz Southwest Airlines, filed a lawsuit against Orbitz, the new travel booking Web site founded by five of the largest U.S. carriers, for allegedly using its proprietary fares and schedules without permission. Finnair Adds eCheck-in Finnair has introduced an electronic service that allows passengers to check into international flights from Helsinki using a WAP mobile phone or the Internet. All rights reserved.