Redefining the end-to-end passenger experience | Independent news and events
Hong Kong International Airport has extended access to its immigration e-Channel to frequent visitors, offering expedited processing through airport immigration.
Automated immigration e-gates have been introduced at three airports and one seaport in Taiwan to speed up immigration clearance for Taiwanese citizens.
Riga International Airport has announced plans to introduce security control e-gates and a new baggage reconciliation system.
Gatwick Airport has introduced new e-gates and dedicated family lanes in the immigration halls to reduce queue times and expedite passenger processing.
New Zealand and Australia have launched the first trans-Tasman trial of SmartGate, aimed at expediting the border and immigration process between the two countries.
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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