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Lufthansa Group has launched biometric boarding technology with facial recognition at Los Angeles Airport (LAX), as part of its ongoing efforts to digitalise travel.
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.
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For airlines and airports, technology holds the key to unlocking a smoother passenger journey while ensuring security remains top priority, as SITA explains.
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.
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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.
The trial will apply to passengers on one flight a day from the United States to Japan and forms part of CBP’s wider Entry-Exit strategy.
New automated border control e-gates are now live at Curaçao International Airport in both the arrivals and departures terminals at the Caribbean airport.
FTE takes a look at a variety of solutions, ranging from offsite self-tagging and wayfinding apps to single biometric tokens and autonomous transportation.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using facial recognition technology to further secure the border control process at New York’s JFK Airport.
Passengers from the European Union arriving at Naples International Airport can now make use of e-gates to speed up the border control process.
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