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.
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
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.
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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.
For airlines and airports, technology holds the key to unlocking a smoother passenger journey while ensuring security remains top priority, as SITA explains.
Stuart Rattray, GM Technology, outlines how Sydney Airport is embracing open data and biometrics to improve the passenger experience and optimise efficiency.
Hamad International Airport and SITA have signed an MoU to implement or trial a variety of technologies at the Doha hub airport.
9-11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
A gathering of air transport’s digital and innovation leaders, creative designers and progressive minds who will inspire one another and reimagine travel together.
9-11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
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08 - 10 Sep 2026, Dallas, Texas
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FTE explores how airlines and airports across Asia are embracing new technologies and trends to help improve and simplify the passenger experience.
Delta has expanded its “biometric boarding pass experience” trial to include fingerprint recognition technology at the boarding gate at DCA.
The two new initiatives, which make use of biometric technology and automated border control gates, will be launched immediately.
Delta is partnering with US CBP to test a new one-step biometric exit immigration procedure and technology at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta and New York-JFK airports.
Maryssa Miller, JetBlue’s Head of Digital Commerce, offers her thoughts on the future role of AI, robotics, automation and biometrics.
Select Delta passengers flying from Washington National Airport will be able to use their fingerprints instead of a boarding pass and ID.
JetBlue, U.S. CBP and SITA are trialling biometric-enabled self-boarding, which removes the need for passengers to present their travel documents.
Brisbane Airport, Air New Zealand and SITA are trialling the system, which uses facial recognition technology to create a seamless experience.
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