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.


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

Passengers flying with British Airways from Orlando International Airport to London Gatwick can now enjoy a secure and seamless departure with SITA’s biometric boarding at the gate.

Fully owned and operated by AirAsia, FACES uses facial recognition technology to identify travellers as they approach the automated boarding gate.

The pilot involves the use of biometric facial recognition technology to verify the identities of travellers re-entering the United States from Aruba.

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.

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.
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