Instead of standing in line at the check-in counter, you are greeted by a bellman who hands you your room key and shows you to your room.

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Jeannard, who was wearing a shirt with an Air France logo and captain's epaulets on his shoulder, had a ticket for a Florida-bound US Airways flight Wednesday and asked at the check-in counter for an upgrade, authorities said.

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At the airport check-in counter, a clerk brightened at the sight of my American passport.

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Mineta said long lines at the ticket counter can be alleviated if curbside check-in can be done safely.

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