Airport biometrics going mobile or single-token, IATA Travel Pass and NEC among beneficiaries
The use of biometrics and self-service check-in kiosks has enabled Emirates to serve nearly three times as many passengers per…
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IATA Travel Pass adds NFC, Hawaii adds NEC face biometrics for health screening
A trial of digital identity and COVID-19 test results with NFC technology through the biometric International Air Transport Association (IATA)…
Panel outlines steps for airport biometrics privacy, IATA Travel Pass pilot started by Singapore Airlines
Integrations of face and behavioral biometrics into airport surveillance systems are among the dramatic growth opportunities in the global airport…
IATA plans trial of biometric health travel pass to ease border reopenings
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it will, at the end of this year, begin trial for a digital…
Travel industry players unite to chart ‘Responsible Biometrics’ path for regulators
Major players in Europe’s travel industry are joining forces to push for the European Union’s Digital Omnibus to adopt technology-neutral…
ICAO commits to progress in digitizing traveler identification systems
Digital identity tends to gain traction in use cases that solve real-world problems. Travel is a process filled with pain…
IATA urges EU to extend biometric border flexibility amid EES delays
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging the European Union to extend temporary flexibility measures for its biometric Entry/Exit…
Middle East airports accelerate end-to-end biometric passenger journeys
SITA and Qatar Airways have launched opt-in face biometrics for check-in, bag drop, security and boarding at Hamad International Airport…
Digital travel credentials to top 1.2B users by 2035, passports remain until 2040
Digital travel credentials (DTC) are set for explosive growth over the next decade, with global adoption projected to exceed 1.2…
Pressure grows to suspend EES checks during European summer travel
Airports in Rome are considering suspending the Entry-Exit System (EES) during the summer travel season. Marco Troncone, chief executive of…
