Delta Air Lines has announced an investment in four self-service bag drop machines, one of which will be equipped with facial recognition technology.


Delta Air Lines has announced an investment in four self-service bag drop machines, one of which will be equipped with facial recognition technology.

One thousand Finnair frequent flyers have been invited to participate in the trial of facial recognition technology at Helsinki Airport.

The new self-service solution for families travelling together is being tested by New Zealand Customs at departures at Christchurch Airport.

British Airways CEO Alex Cruz discusses the investments in on board Wi-Fi, the First Wing at Heathrow, biometric boarding, bag drop and more.

From high fidelity maps and queue jump apps, to biometric single tokens and bag drop collaborations, FTE analyses 20 solutions that can improve the passenger experience.

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

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RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport has introduced new ABC e-gates to improve the passenger experience when leaving or entering Rio de Janeiro.

The trial will apply to passengers on one flight a day from the United States to Japan and forms part of CBP’s wider Entry-Exit strategy.
RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport has introduced new ABC e-gates to improve the passenger experience when leaving or entering Rio de Janeiro.

The trial will apply to passengers on one flight a day from the United States to Japan and forms part of CBP’s wider Entry-Exit strategy.

New automated border control e-gates are now live at Curaçao International Airport in both the arrivals and departures terminals at the Caribbean airport.

FTE takes a look at a variety of solutions, ranging from offsite self-tagging and wayfinding apps to single biometric tokens and autonomous transportation.
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.
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.
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