On the Ground: Immigration & Arrivals

Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport has successfully completed a trial of an innovative facial recognition biometric security system.

The Taiwanese government is trialling an automated border control system to heighten the efficiency of border processing.

In order to further simplify and secure air travel, biometric technology and common standards for passenger and document checks will play a key role.

Japan Airlines (JAL) participated in evaluation testing of ‘e-airport procedures: SPT Trial 2007’, which was implemented by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MLIT) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The airline is implementing a number of innovations to simplify the travel experience. Ross Falconer reports.