The trial is part of the first phase of the Seamless Flow programme, which aims to enable seamless travel using facial recognition technology.


The trial is part of the first phase of the Seamless Flow programme, which aims to enable seamless travel using facial recognition technology.

Passengers travelling on Lufthansa’s service from Miami to Munich can now board using facial recognition technology instead of a boarding pass and passport.

The 90-day pilot, involving American Airlines, LAX, U.S. CBP and Gemalto, will assess the effectiveness of facial recognition technology at the boarding gate.

Delta Air Lines, U.S. CBP, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the TSA have collaborated to make the biometric terminal a reality.
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Tascent has been selected by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to deliver an end-to-end biometric solution utilising facial recognition technology.

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FTE explores how the likes of Orlando, San Jose, Miami and Los Angeles international airports are making use of biometrics technology.

Working with CBP, the airport plans to implement biometrics for all departing travellers at seven gates this year, as part of the biometric exit mandate.

Lima Airport has partnered with Vision-Box to install 12 new self-service e-gates to help meet projected growth towards 30 million passengers by 2021.

FTE spoke to Miami International Airport, British Airways and U.S. CBP to explore the advantages and challenges relating to biometrics technology.

The initial phase of the trial will test four key steps in the passenger journey including automated check-in, bag drop, lounge access and boarding.

Orlando International will be the first US airport to fully deploy the U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Biometric Entry and Exit Program.

During the end-to-end biometrics trial, personal data collected at the airport’s self-service bag drops will be recognised by new automated self-boarding gates.

The new kiosks, which have been rolled out across Mexico City, Cancun and Los Cabos airports, will use biometric technology to capture fingerprints to verify passengers’ identities and improve national security.

The new Delta Biometrics programme powered by CLEAR allows eligible members to securely and seamlessly use their fingerprints to enter all 50 US Delta Sky Club locations.
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