A new e-gate system has been introduced at Sofia Airport, allowing passengers from the EU, EEA and Switzerland to enjoy automated border clearance.
A new e-gate system has been introduced at Sofia Airport, allowing passengers from the EU, EEA and Switzerland to enjoy automated border clearance.
Four new biometric-based e-gates have been installed at Marseille Provence Airport to expedite processing at immigration checkpoints.
A new biometric-based e-gate system will be rolled out across Dubai Airport to speed up and simplify the immigration process for passengers.
A report by the Home Affairs Select Committee has criticised the use of iris scanning technology, saying the money would have been better spent on immigration staff.
Five e-gates will be installed at Edinburgh Airport in two weeks, in a move that will enhance the immigration process for EU travellers with e-Passports.
Hong Kong International Airport has extended access to its immigration e-Channel to frequent visitors, offering expedited processing through airport immigration.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing, and the brand-new FTE Smart Ramp & Baggage Innovation Summit – co-located to deliver the region’s most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
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Find out more >>Automated immigration e-gates have been introduced at three airports and one seaport in Taiwan to speed up immigration clearance for Taiwanese citizens.
Darwin International Airport has become the eighth Australian international airport to introduce SmartGate facilities.
Incheon Airport’s ‘U-Airport’ concept relies heavily on the use of biometric technology to enable self-service, so how does it ensure a high level of security?
Three airports in New Zealand will receive additional biometric SmartGate facilities to expedite Customs and border control during the Rugby World Cup 2011.
Incheon Airport’s ‘U-Airport’ concept relies heavily on the use of biometric technology to enable self-service, so how does it ensure a high level of security?
Three airports in New Zealand will receive additional biometric SmartGate facilities to expedite Customs and border control during the Rugby World Cup 2011.
As e-Gates and automated border control systems continue to be deployed more widely, could expedited processing threaten to compromise overall border security?
Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport has successfully completed a trial of an innovative facial recognition biometric security system.

Japan Airlines (JAL) participated in evaluation testing of ‘e-airport procedures: SPT Trial 2007’, which was implemented by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MLIT) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The airline is implementing a number of innovations to simplify the travel experience. Ross Falconer reports.
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