British Midland will be the first airline to provide a reservations booking service with payment on the Internet. To be known as CyberSeat, the service enables travellers to specify a chosen route, date of travel and the number of seats required, and to make payment by credit card. Personal information is passed through the system in encrypted format, and is further protected by three layers of security within British Midland's own reservation system.
Source: Flight International
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