Passport Canada has announced that the long-awaited introduction of biometric-based ePassports will take place before the end of 2012.
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Passport Canada has announced that the long-awaited introduction of biometric-based ePassports will take place before the end of 2012.
Gatwick Airport has introduced new e-gates and dedicated family lanes in the immigration halls to reduce queue times and expedite passenger processing.
New Zealand and Australia have launched the first trans-Tasman trial of SmartGate, aimed at expediting the border and immigration process between the two countries.
Following a successful trial, BAA will introduce 82 facial recognition scanners at London Heathrow Airport to increase security at the airport.
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Darwin International Airport has become the eighth Australian international airport to introduce SmartGate facilities.
As e-Gates and automated border control systems continue to be deployed more widely, could expedited processing threaten to compromise overall border security?
The use of biometrics will become increasingly widespread as airports and airlines continually aim to expedite passenger processing, according to Unisys.
Sri Lanka has announced the introduction of the e-Passport as a study suggests that 55 million biometric passports will be issued in Asia Pacific by 2014.
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Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport has successfully completed a trial of an innovative facial recognition biometric security system.
The Taiwanese government is trialling an automated border control system to heighten the efficiency of border processing.
In order to further simplify and secure air travel, biometric technology and common standards for passenger and document checks will play a key role.
Almost two years after SAS became the first airline to introduce biometric check-in, its success across the domestic market has prompted the carrier to discuss a further roll-out across its international routes. Louise Driscoll looks at the progress that the airline has made with its biometric solution.
Japan Airlines (JAL) participated in evaluation testing of ‘e-airport procedures: SPT Trial 2007’, which was implemented by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MLIT) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The airline is implementing a number of innovations to simplify the travel experience. Ross Falconer reports.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has established a number of record-breaking innovations, ranging from being the first airline to introduce inflight entertainment to offering separate check-in lounges. plus introducing sleeper seats and flying directly over the North Pole. More recently, a novel fingerprint-based biometric security solution used by SAS and provided by Precise Solutions has been implemented […]
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