On the Ground: Immigration & Arrivals

The new self-service solution for families travelling together is being tested by New Zealand Customs at departures at Christchurch Airport.

The self-service kiosks and app are part of CBSA’s strategy to eliminate the paper declaration cards distributed to passengers on board aircraft.

The airport, which serves the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, has employed biometric-enabled e-gates to enhance passenger flow and security.

New biometric data activation centres have been opened at Hamad International Airport to encourage expatriates to register to use e-gates.

The Canada Border Services Agency is testing a technology called AVATAR, which can tell if passengers are lying about their motives to travel.

Gemalto has been chosen by Paris Aéroport to supply, install and maintain its Coesys Automated Border Control (ABC) in order to improve passenger experience.