The smart airlines take credit cards

Pioneering in these efforts is travel industry giant American Express, which has partnered both American Airlines and Continental Airlines. Since late 1996, American has conducted a trial with a small group of its frequent fliers, giving them an American Express corporate credit card equipped with an IBM 'smart card' computer ...

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