Brisbane Airport, Air New Zealand and SITA are trialling the system, which uses facial recognition technology to create a seamless experience.


Brisbane Airport, Air New Zealand and SITA are trialling the system, which uses facial recognition technology to create a seamless experience.
Air France-KLM’s Michel Pozas Lucic discusses how personalisation, biometrics, offsite processing and AI will help to enhance customer experiences.

Schiphol Airport and KLM are trialling biometric boarding, which enables passengers to board their flight without showing their boarding pass or passport.

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.

FTE explores the latest technologies and trends that will play a crucial role in reshaping the air transport industry in 2017.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing – co-located to deliver the region’s most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us at the 20th anniversary FTE Global, the “CES of Aviation” taking place in the new location of Dallas, Texas, on 8-10 September 2026, co-located with IFSA Global EXPO. Headline Partners include Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Southwest Airlines, and Dallas Love Field Airport.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us for APEX FTE Expo Asia, 18-19 November 2026 – uniting the world in Singapore for the largest end-to-end passenger experience and innovation expo.
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FTE readers can download an outstanding presentation from Steven Greenway, Deputy CEO, U-FLY Alliance, focused on “Passenger Experience 2025 Asia”.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using facial recognition technology to further secure the border control process at New York’s JFK Airport.
Passengers from the European Union arriving at Naples International Airport can now make use of e-gates to speed up the border control process.
FTE takes a look at the top five technology trends that will shape the passenger experience in 2016, and which should be on every airport and airline’s radar.
Passengers from the European Union arriving at Naples International Airport can now make use of e-gates to speed up the border control process.
FTE takes a look at the top five technology trends that will shape the passenger experience in 2016, and which should be on every airport and airline’s radar.
FTE speaks to SITA, Rockwell Collins, DSG Bagdrop, Materna, P5T and ICM about the future direction of self-service bag drop and the role that biometrics will play.

A new industry report highlights how biometrics can transform the passenger experience, from check-in to in-flight entertainment.

Changi Airport Group CIO Steve Lee discusses the Group’s biometrics-related plans and considers the merits of wearables and single passenger tokens.

McCarran Airport’s David Bourgon summarises how more effective collaboration can enhance the check-in, bag drop, security, immigration and arrivals processes.

FTE takes a look at the top five technologies that are shaping tomorrow’s airport experience and should be on the radar of every airport and airline.

Business and tourist visa holders, Mexican travellers with border crossing cards and airline crew are among those able to make use of the new kiosks.
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