Maurice Jenkins, Chief Innovation Officer, explains Miami International Airport’s vision of transformative innovation “to create efficiencies and improve CX” and how it is embracing biometrics & digital identity.


Maurice Jenkins, Chief Innovation Officer, explains Miami International Airport’s vision of transformative innovation “to create efficiencies and improve CX” and how it is embracing biometrics & digital identity.

Dr Jan-Henrik Andersson, Chief Commercial Officer & Chief Security Officer, explains how Munich Airport is approaching digitalisation of the passenger journey and the innovative technologies being explored.

Alaska Airlines is partnering with CLEAR – the secure identity company – with the aim of providing a friction-free travel experience with CLEAR Plus, while also accelerating the adoption of digital identity.

Lufthansa Group passengers at Frankfurt Airport can now use 21 state-of-the-art check-in counters and automated bag drop in Terminal 1, delivering “a convenient, modern and efficient travel experience”.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport has introduced BER Traveller – a digital service for biometric access control that is now available to Lufthansa Group airlines passengers who are HON Circle Members and Senators.

Sacramento International Airport has implemented biometric boarding for international flights at select gates, using Amadeus facial recognition technology for “a secure, touchless departure process”.
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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
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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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Air Canada is piloting digital identification on select flights departing from Vancouver Airport to Winnipeg, and at the Air Canada Café at Toronto Pearson Airport, offering passengers paperless, seamless boarding.

British Airways has launched a new six-month smart technology trial, utilising biometrics, for international flights at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5.

Emirates is offering international travellers the opportunity to speed up their experience at Dubai International Airport by consenting to the use of biometric data. This will allow a touchless experience at multiple points in Terminal 3.

Jeffrey Goh, CEO, Star Alliance, discusses elevating customer experience, expansion of Star Alliance Biometrics, and the new “centre of excellence” in Singapore.

Emirates is offering international travellers the opportunity to speed up their experience at Dubai International Airport by consenting to the use of biometric data. This will allow a touchless experience at multiple points in Terminal 3.

Jeffrey Goh, CEO, Star Alliance, discusses elevating customer experience, expansion of Star Alliance Biometrics, and the new “centre of excellence” in Singapore.

Perth Airport has begun trials of new biometric technology delivered by Amadeus for passengers travelling on selected Singapore Airlines flights.

AirAsia has further enhanced its facial recognition system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, offering an end-to-end contactless journey for travellers.

In the second part of the FTE Global 2022 Exhibitor & Sponsor Preview, we highlight innovative technology that will be on display next week, including digital twin, artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT and automation solutions.

Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru has successfully rolled out the beta version of the biometric-based self-boarding solution DigiYatra.

Vision-Box has unveiled its Seamless Assistant, a new state-of-the-art security gateway device to make the passengers’ processing flow more efficient.

A TSA PreCheck enrolment initiative, provided by IDEMIA, has gone live at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, streamlining passenger processing.
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