The project includes the installation of 98 Self-Service Check-In Kiosks, 30 biometric enrollment kiosks, 104 biometric devices for Self-Bag Drop, 17 biometric Automated Security Gates and 42 biometric Automated Self-Boarding Gates. Keep Reading
The Port of Seattle is the first port authority in the United States to formally limit the use of facial recognition and other biometric technology. Keep Reading
IDEMIA is facilitating a facial recognition system to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) increase air passengers’ security and border control at Los Angeles International Airport. Keep Reading
Frequent flyer program customers of Star Alliance member airlines will soon be able to use their biometric identity across any participating airline at any participating airport. Keep Reading
Brazil’s Congonhas Airport is trialing a digital biometric boarding system for the shuttle service between Rio de Janeiro (Santos Dumont) and São Paulo. Keep Reading
Dr. Liu appreciated the promising outcomes of facial recognition and other accelerating biometric initiatives globally, including with respect to the ICAO-developed Digital Travel Credential (DTC) solution that will allow travelers to present a digital representation of their travel document. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the implementation of biometric facial comparison technology at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Keep Reading
The biometric solution allowed airline agents to enrol passengers on the existing SITA Flex common-use check-in counters. Once enrolled, passengers were able to simply scan their face at every step of the way, from security check, lounge access, and boarding, without having to touch any surfaces. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers identified two Cameroon women as impostors at Washington-Dulles International Airport, with the help of biometric facial comparison technology. Keep Reading
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and United Airlines have become the first in the United States to trial a low-touch, biometric-enabled airport experience from check-in to boarding for domestic travelers on select flights. Keep Reading
NEC Corporation has announced that Japan’s Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport will commence trials for Face Express, a new boarding procedure for international departure flights using facial recognition technology, this April. Keep Reading
Airports Council International (ACI) World has found that airports have accelerated investments in technology to aid in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
The technology compares a passenger’s live photo against a pre-staged gallery of photos that consenting passengers provided previously to the federal government for travel purposes, including passports, visas, CBP’s eGlobal Entry, and prior encounters. Keep Reading
The proposed project uses biometrics to identify passengers using mobile devices. It aims to provide a smooth airport experience while drastically reducing physical contact, to further enhance the safety of all airport procedures. Keep Reading
Flex will be delivered with SITA Smart Path kiosks enabling a low-touch mobile and biometric-enabled check-in experience. Keep Reading
Simplified Arrival is an enhanced international arrival process that uses facial biometrics to automate the manual document checks that are already required for admission into the United States. Keep Reading
Simplified Arrival is a facial comparison technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which automates the process of matching international arriving passengers with their travel documents. Keep Reading
Winnipeg Airports Authority contracted Vision-Box to deploy six of its newest generation eGates with biometric facial clearance for the NEXUS Program. Keep Reading
CBP has so far deployed facial recognition technology to 27 airports to confirm travelers' identities as they depart the United States and is in the early stages of assessing the technology for use at sea and land ports of entry. Keep Reading
The strategy encompasses the deployment of Biometric Exit, Global Entry Modernization, and the groundwork for implementing the Simplified Arrival program. Keep Reading