Tampa International Airport has become the latest US airport to announce the implementation of facial recognition biometrics technology.
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Tampa International Airport has become the latest US airport to announce the implementation of facial recognition biometrics technology.
Vancouver International Airport has become the first airport to be updated to meet the new Canadian Government biometric standards.
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.
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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.
FTE spoke to Bengaluru International Airport’s Satyaki Raghunath as the airport gears up to deliver the largest deployment of biometric solutions at an Asian airport.
The ÂŁ50 million full-scale biometrics project is part of a wider programme of investment to streamline the passenger journey at Heathrow Airport.
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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.
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