Forty Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks have been installed at Los Angeles International Airport to speed-up customs processing.


Forty Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks have been installed at Los Angeles International Airport to speed-up customs processing.

FTE took a tour of London Stansted Airport to find out how the £260 million transformation project is helping to improve the passenger experience.

A total of 62 e-gates, which make use of face, iris and fingerprint recognition technology, have been installed at Doha’s Hamad International Airport.

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service has announced that automated border control e-gates will be introduced for departing passengers.

FTE explores how a number of major US airlines and airports are using self-tagging, home-printed bag tags, self-boarding and APC kiosks to simplify the travel experience.

Tampa International Airport has become the latest North American airport to install Automated Passport Control kiosks to reduce waiting times at the customs checkpoint.
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the latest US airport to opt for Automated Passport Control (APC) BorderXpress kiosks to expedite the customs process.

Australian Customs and Border Protection has launched a trial to extend the SmartGate automated border control solution to Singapore nationals arriving in Australia.
The Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service has installed 35 of Vision-Box’s document readers to unify the manual and automated border control processes at Lisbon Airport.

Australian Customs and Border Protection has launched a trial to extend the SmartGate automated border control solution to Singapore nationals arriving in Australia.
The Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service has installed 35 of Vision-Box’s document readers to unify the manual and automated border control processes at Lisbon Airport.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has become the fifth US airport to install Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks, which will help reduce queues at immigration.
Automated border control SmartGate kiosks will be trialled for outbound passengers at Brisbane Airport, following high uptake among inbound travellers.
Miami International Airport is the latest US airport to install automated passport control kiosks to offer passengers an expedited, self-service customs experience.
A total of 24 automated border control e-gates that make use of facial recognition technology have been installed at Lisbon Airport.
Montréal-Trudeau has become the third North American airport to install the new Automated Passport Control kiosks to help reduce queues at immigration.
The Future Travel Experience Think Tank – a panel of air transport industry experts – has unveiled its vision for the airport of 2025 and recommendations for the future.
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