Hawaii's two major air carriers say they are likely to pursue the resumption of curbside check-in now that the Federal Aviation Administration is allowing the service in some cases. Hawaiian, Aloha airlines
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"Yes, we're working on it," Aloha Airlines spokesman Stu Glauberman said yesterday. "It's just a matter of staffing it and getting it running."
He said there was no immediate timetable on when the service might resume.
Hawaiian Airlines also is likely to try and resume curbside check-in, "once we can clear the technical hurdles," spokesman Keoni Wagner said.
Curbside check-in was banned when airports reopened following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
FAA spokesman William Shumann said yesterday that the agency is approving requests from individual airlines and airports to allow curbside check-in if tighter security measures are followed. He declined to identify the measures, citing security concerns.
Airports including Washington Dulles, Houston's Bush Intercontinental and O'Hare in Chicago are allowing passengers of certain airlines to check their baggage at the curbs under strict security procedures.
