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Canada’s WestJet has become the first North American Airline to offer paperless tickets for passengers.  The airline will offer passengers the option of sending their e-ticket directly to their PDA, Blackberry, or cell-phone instead of printing off a boarding pass online or at a check in kiosk. 

"If you choose this process a ticket will be sent directly to your mobile device and that's all you need to show at security and the gate," said WestJet spokeswoman Gillian Bentley.

This paperless ticket will be accepted at airports across Canada and possibly a few airports in the United States.  This will cut down on paper.  That means less paper translate to lower costs.  Something at any airline is willing to embrace. No word on whether any US airline is expected to follow. 

The Calgary Sun