The second phase of the Smart Airport programme will see a major digital transformation of the passenger journey through facial biometric recognition.
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
The second phase of the Smart Airport programme will see a major digital transformation of the passenger journey through facial biometric recognition.
Finnair has launched facial recognition biometric boarding at Los Angeles International Airport to deliver a faster boarding process to passengers.
British Airways has announced that it is extending biometric boarding to international flights departing from London’s Heathrow Airport.
Tampa International Airport has become the latest US airport to announce the implementation of facial recognition biometrics technology.
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Vancouver International Airport has become the first airport to be updated to meet the new Canadian Government biometric standards.
Tascent has been selected by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to deliver an end-to-end biometric solution utilising facial recognition technology.
Utilising the latest biometric technology, Emirates passengers will be able to check-in, complete immigration, enter the lounge, and board their flight.
Montevideo Carrasco International Airport is set to become a fully digital airport by offering travellers a curb-to-gate biometric journey.
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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 £50 million full-scale biometrics project is part of a wider programme of investment to streamline the passenger journey at Heathrow Airport.
FTE explores how biometric-enabled processing is redefining the passenger experience at Bengaluru, Hong Kong and Changi airports.
Read some of the key takeaways from the Future Travel Experience Global Jump Seat Debate, which was led by British Airways’ Raoul Cooper.
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.
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