Miami International Airport has announced that it is embarking on the largest implementation of biometrics at a U.S. airport, expected to be completed in 2023.


Miami International Airport has announced that it is embarking on the largest implementation of biometrics at a U.S. airport, expected to be completed in 2023.

Every step from check-in to boarding at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby airports to be transformed in major modernisation.

Hamburg Airport has become the fourth airport to adopt Start Alliance’s biometrics platform, which is available to Austrian, SWISS and Lufthansa passengers.

The system is equipped with a biometric photo-matching technology that compares a scan of government-issued identification with a photo of the passenger for verification.

Passengers can now verify their identity at the airport using their state-issued mobile driver’s license or mobile identification card in Apple Wallet on iPhone or Apple Watch.

The full webinar recording from FTE’s recent webinar in partnership with Idemia on ‘Next Generation Travel through Trusted Identity & Biometric Solutions’ is now available to watch.
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The new palm vein scan will allow Korean Air to check the passenger’s ID and boarding information without checking their boarding pass.

In the first part of the FTE Global 2021 Exhibition Preview, we highlight a selection of the most innovative solutions that will be on display in the exhibition.

Austrian Airlines’ passengers, members of the Miles & More programme, will be able to take advantage of the new biometric boarding procedures.

Delta Air Lines is launching a facial-recognition programme for TSA PreCheck members at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Austrian Airlines’ passengers, members of the Miles & More programme, will be able to take advantage of the new biometric boarding procedures.

Delta Air Lines is launching a facial-recognition programme for TSA PreCheck members at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Lufthansa’s Patrick Sgueglia updates FTE on the airline’s plans to continue its progressive rollout of biometrics across airports around the world.

The airport has selected Elenium Automation to install its VYGR self-service technology, including 30 portable check-in kiosks and 23 bag drops.

Javed Malik, Group COO, AirAsia, shares some of the initiatives the carrier has introduced in line with its vision to become “more than just an airline”.

The new biometric boarding system launched in collaboration with Delta Air Lines and SITA forms part of Aeroporti di Roma’s broader innovation strategy.

Tokyo Haneda Airport has completed deployment of Collins Aerospace’s ARINC SelfPass biometrics solution, designed to streamline passenger processing.

The agreement is aimed at accelerating the availability of biometric self-service touchpoints across Star Alliance’s member airlines.
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