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Varna and Burgas airports opt for automated border control e-gates
Bulgaria’s Varna and Burgas airports have installed automated border control e-gates to help expedite the immigration process for e-passport holders.
US and Germany agree reciprocal trusted traveller partnership
A partnership between the Global Entry and EasyPASS trusted traveller programmes allows travellers to make use of expedited clearance in both countries.
Gatwick Airport investing in self-service bag drop, next-generation security, and new e-gates
As it celebrates five years of independent ownership, London Gatwick Airport has announced a £1 billion investment to transform the North Terminal passenger experience. Enhancements will include a new check-in area with 60 self-service bag drop units, a new next-generation security area, and 15 state-of-the-art new e-gates.
London City Airport adds five e-passport gates to expedite immigration processing
Five new e-passport gates have been installed at London City Airport, taking the total number of automated border control gates at the airport to 11.
Hermes Airports installs access control e-gates in Larnaca
Self-service access control e-gates have been installed at the entrance to the departures hall at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus.
Rome’s Fiumicino Airport trialling automated border control e-gates
Eight e-gates have been installed at the customs and immigration checkpoint, with more than 3,000 passengers a day being successfully processed at present.
London Stansted transformation continues with self-service ‘Smart Gates’, premium fast track and automated border control
FTE took a tour of London Stansted Airport to find out how the £260 million transformation project is helping to improve the passenger experience.
Automated border control e-gates now live at Hamad International Airport
A total of 62 e-gates, which make use of face, iris and fingerprint recognition technology, have been installed at Doha’s Hamad International Airport.
Guarulhos International Airport to install automated border control e-gates
São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport has started testing immigration e-gates ahead of a permanent installation in Terminals 2 and 3 in August.
Biometric-based, seamless airport processing to be trialled at Aruba Airport
Aruba Airport will be the test-bed for the forward-thinking ‘Happy Flow’ pilot, in which biometrics will be used as the main passenger token at all touch-points.
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