In this thought-leadership piece, Jason Van Sice, Vice President of Aviation, NEC Corporation of America, discusses the future of Digital ID.


In this thought-leadership piece, Jason Van Sice, Vice President of Aviation, NEC Corporation of America, discusses the future of Digital ID.

Austrian Airlines’ passengers, members of the Miles & More programme, will be able to take advantage of the new biometric boarding procedures.

Delta Air Lines is launching a facial-recognition programme for TSA PreCheck members at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Lufthansa’s Patrick Sgueglia updates FTE on the airline’s plans to continue its progressive rollout of biometrics across airports around the world.
Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Strategies for revenue growth through collaborative retailing; discussions around progressive new business models & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Asia’s biggest free to attend passenger experience & business performance expo
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>
The new biometric boarding system launched in collaboration with Delta Air Lines and SITA forms part of Aeroporti di Roma’s broader innovation strategy.

The six-month trial, which was conducted by SITA, involved the use of biometric technology across multiple touchpoints at Istanbul Airport.

Vision-Box, an exhibitor at FTE APEX Virtual Expo 2021, will implement a biometric digital identity management system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Using SITA Smart Path, passengers on select domestic flights with United Airlines can link their driver’s license to their facial biometric at check-in.

Narita International and Haneda International airports have announced trials of Face Express – a new boarding procedure using facial recognition technology.

Additional touchless bag drop kiosks will be installed across DFW International Airport, allowing customers to drop their bags using facial recognition.

A new fast-track passport control service that uses face and iris-recognition technologies has been launched across 122 smart gates at Dubai airports.

Delta passengers in Detroit can now use their passport number and TSA PreCheck membership as a digital ID for touchless travel through the airport.

CLEAR’s biometrics-enabled security lanes are now available across all terminals at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has launched the first phase of its Single Token Journey initiative, which will use facial recognition technology.

The new partnership will provide frequent flyers with biometric identity verification at a number of airports, creating a more touchless travel experience.

NEC discusses how biometrics technology allows passengers to move seamlessly through airports and offers contactless touchpoints in an age of changed travel requirements.
Get Future Travel Experience news & updates sent to your inbox