Sydney Airport has revealed that it is to install additional SmartGates, which use facial recognition technology to speed-up the immigration process.
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Sydney Airport has revealed that it is to install additional SmartGates, which use facial recognition technology to speed-up the immigration process.
A new biometric-based e-gate system will be rolled out across Dubai Airport to speed up and simplify the immigration process for passengers.
Passengers flying from China will soon be able to pay for and receive their visa onboard the flight, reducing waiting times upon arrival in Indonesia.
A report by the Home Affairs Select Committee has criticised the use of iris scanning technology, saying the money would have been better spent on immigration staff.
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Find out more >>Five e-gates will be installed at Edinburgh Airport in two weeks, in a move that will enhance the immigration process for EU travellers with e-Passports.
The Malaysia Immigration Department is to introduce on-board checks to reduce queuing times at the immigration counters at KLIA’s Low-Cost Carrier Terminal.
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Gatwick Airport has introduced new e-gates and dedicated family lanes in the immigration halls to reduce queue times and expedite passenger processing.
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New Zealand and Australia have launched the first trans-Tasman trial of SmartGate, aimed at expediting the border and immigration process between the two countries.
Darwin International Airport has become the eighth Australian international airport to introduce SmartGate facilities.
Incheon Airport’s ‘U-Airport’ concept relies heavily on the use of biometric technology to enable self-service, so how does it ensure a high level of security?
As both the first and last impression of a city, the airport arrivals experience is becoming an increasingly important part of the overall passenger experience.
Three airports in New Zealand will receive additional biometric SmartGate facilities to expedite Customs and border control during the Rugby World Cup 2011.
As e-Gates and automated border control systems continue to be deployed more widely, could expedited processing threaten to compromise overall border security?
Specific design and planning principles have been applied to Christchurch Airport’s arrivals experience to ensure that it reflects the South Island itself.
Sri Lanka has announced the introduction of the e-Passport as a study suggests that 55 million biometric passports will be issued in Asia Pacific by 2014.
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