On the Ground: Security

The use of biometrics will become increasingly widespread as airports and airlines continually aim to expedite passenger processing, according to Unisys.

The establishment of Bluetooth as a mature technology has led to its increased adoption as a reliable means of passenger tracking and airport queue management.

The U.S. Travel Association has called for the creation of a widespread trusted traveller programme to expedite security screening.

Mobile technology, NFC, RFID and self-service bag drop are just a few of the areas highlighted in the new ‘Navigating the Airport of Tomorrow’ report.

Almost two years after SAS became the first airline to introduce biometric check-in, its success across the domestic market has prompted the carrier to discuss a further roll-out across its international routes. Louise Driscoll looks at the progress that the airline has made with its biometric solution.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has established a number of record-breaking innovations, ranging from being the first airline to introduce inflight entertainment to offering separate check-in lounges. plus introducing sleeper seats and flying directly over the North Pole. More recently, a novel fingerprint-based biometric security solution used by SAS and provided by Precise Solutions has been implemented […]