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CATHAY PACIFIC UNVEILS NEW MOBILE CHECK-IN AT LAX

LOS ANGELES - Cathay Pacific Airways has launched a new mobile check-in process to help passengers avoid both flight delays and long line-ups at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

A first at LAX, the two Mobile Check-In Units feature customized laptops on specially adapted trolleys. They were designed by the airline in response to growing passenger queues because of increased security by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). 

Prior to the departure of a Cathay Pacific flight, airline staff head utilize two wireless LAN notebook computers to locate Cathay Pacific passengers, who are then partially checked-in and allocated seats while waiting in line to have their baggage X-rayed.

Once passengers that have used the Mobile Check-In service clear security, they proceed to Cathay Pacific's ticket counter where they are quickly issued a Boarding Pass and Bag Tag.

Cathay Pacific offers the only double daily non-stop 747-400 and A340-600 service from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, as well as daily non-stop 747-400 service from San Francisco to Hong Kong.

UNIVERSAL, KAI GROUP FORM JOINT VENTURE

LOS ANGELES - The Universal Group and the Tokyo-based Kai Group have signed an agreement to create a joint venture.

Ownership of the newly created company would be evenly split between Los Angeles-based Universal Group and Japanese-based Kai and would combine the corporate visions of both companies, allowing for the long-term health and growth of both businesses in the shaving category and the future development of an expanded personal care division.

The partnership will include support for marketing, advertising and product development, as well as providing innovation, design and technology to the shaving category and the ability to move into new personal care categories that will enable Universal to introduce new global brands.

The Universal Group has secured exclusive licensing agreements with Procter & Gamble for two of the most highly recognized brands in the consumer packaged goods industry, Noxzema and Old Spice shaving products.

The Kai Group was founded in 1908 as a manufacturer of pocketknives by Saijiro Endo grandfather of Koji Endo, Kai's current president. 

The Endo family began production of Japan's first razor blades in 1932, and currently Kai is the Number One razor brand in the Japanese shaving market. 

With manufacturing facilities in Shanghai and Guangdong, China, and business offices in Hong Kong; Portland, Oregon; and Solingen, Germany, Kai distributes kitchen knives, pocket knives, beauty care products and surgical instruments under the Kai and Kershaw brand names worldwide.

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