Schiphol Airport and KLM are trialling biometric boarding, which enables passengers to board their flight without showing their boarding pass or passport.
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Schiphol Airport and KLM are trialling biometric boarding, which enables passengers to board their flight without showing their boarding pass or passport.
The airport, which serves the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, has employed biometric-enabled e-gates to enhance passenger flow and security.
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.
The nine automated passport control e-gates will automate the border control process for travellers flying to destinations outside of the Schengen area.
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.
Content plans: Discussion on recovering bags with passengers – how do we collectively improve? The September virtual meeting will include a focus on the RUSH process for quick recovery of mishandled bags, highlighting automation, expediency and passenger visibility.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion centring on check-in – what is the future for a seamless experience? The next in-person members meeting, taking place alongside FTE Global, will examine what future bag drops will look like, as well as tagging, capacity and flow enhancements.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Under the theme of "Transforming Air Transport”, air transport leaders from across the globe will gather in LA to learn, collaborate, and be inspired to elevate their organisation’s passenger experience, business performance, innovation, and sustainability strategies.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion on outbound baggage loading and movement – what will this look like in five years? November’s in-person members meeting will explore areas including loading, movement, scanning, load cells, and more.
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Find out more >>Content plans: The final virtual members meeting of 2024 will focus on the “year in review”, while also providing an update on current Proof of Concepts and looking ahead to plans for 2025.
Find out more >>A new industry report highlights how biometrics can transform the passenger experience, from check-in to in-flight entertainment.
FTE spoke to Air France-KLM and Human Recognition Systems to find out what role biometrics can play in creating a single passenger token and enhancing tracking.
New Zealand Customs Service and Auckland Airport are trialling SmartGate Plus – a one-step biometric e-gate system that enables self-service customs processing.
Human Recognition Systems’ MFlow Journey was recently installed at Edinburgh Airport to measure the journey time of passengers passing through security.
New Zealand Customs Service and Auckland Airport are trialling SmartGate Plus – a one-step biometric e-gate system that enables self-service customs processing.
Human Recognition Systems’ MFlow Journey was recently installed at Edinburgh Airport to measure the journey time of passengers passing through security.
Automated facial recognition technology will eliminate the need for passengers to stop and provide ID, allowing them to smoothly proceed through the airport.
London Heathrow Airport is partnering with South African Airways on a self-boarding trial, using biometric data for more efficient boarding.
The EasyPass self-service border control system became fully operational at Oslo Airport yesterday, allowing Norwegian travellers to control their own entry to the country using biometric facial-recognition technology.
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service’s Robyn Miller spoke to FTE about SmartGate’s US Global Entry trial and the future plans for the project.
London City Airport has deployed new technology for passenger queue measurement, helping it to better understand and manage queues and bottlenecks.
Gatwick Airport has introduced new e-gates and dedicated family lanes in the immigration halls to reduce queue times and expedite passenger processing.
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