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SITA
SITA is the world’s leading specialist in air transport communication and information technology. SITA helps to make the end-to-end journey easier and safer for passengers from pre-travel, check-in and baggage processing, boarding, border control and inflight connectivity. SITA works with over 400 air transport industry members and 2,500 customers in over 200 countries, including airlines, airports, ground handlers, aircraft, air navigation service providers, and government.
SITA Biometrics News
SITA enters deal to improve management of passengers’ biometric data
SITA has signed a partnership deal with travel ID verification and data sharing company Zamna, which will enhance the former’s…
| Jan 24, 2023 | Biometrics deployments speed up air travel across Americas, Asia, AfricaSeveral biometric providers have deployed solutions or entered partnerships aimed at improving the quality and reducing times of air traveling…. |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Biometrics continue to enhance airport security, traveler experienceSeveral airlines and airports around the world are involved new biometrics projects designed to increase security and create contactless traveler… |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Idemia, Incode and SITA unveil international market, operations expansionsIdemia has announced the opening of a new service center in Japan which will enable the identity technology provider create… |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Air travel forecast to integrate new biometric and metaverse applicationsSeveral private and public entities have recently opined on how biometrics could improve air travel, including SITA, Amadeus and Oosto…. |
| Nov 25, 2022 | SITA expands biometrics partnership with Geneva Airport, Amadeus with British AirwaysAviation digital identity provider SITA has strengthened its collaboration with Geneva Airport. As a result of the new partnership, Geneva… |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Airline partnerships with Clear, Regula for biometric apps revealedIn an eventful first half of November for biometric technologies in air travel, Clear has expanded a partnership and increased… |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Airport biometrics get an A from travelers, CBP gets an award and rollouts continueBiometrics in airports are getting a favorable review by 88 percent of travelers, according to the 2022 Global Passenger Survey… |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Ambiq CFO, Plurilock advisor recruited to guide next phase of growthScott Goodwin has joined Ambiq as its chief financial officer, while Plurilock has added Patrick Gorman to its Advisory Board,… |
| Sep 13, 2022 | SITA unveils new airport digital ID, sustainability partner program ‘Launchpad’Aviation digital identity provider SITA has unveiled a new partnership program to foster collaboration in four key areas. Called Launchpad,… |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Many eyes on digital ID credentials for travel. Now about the standards…Digital identity programs are being mulled or rolled out internationally for air travel. It is good news in terms of… |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Three Canadian airports getting biometrics-ready kiosks from SITAAviation IT firm SITA is building a common hardware and software check-in infrastructure at three of Canada’s major airports. Seven… |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Biometrics deployments to facilitate airport passenger checks gain traction in US, IndiaSystems to automate and expedite checks for passengers at airports with biometrics are finding more space as the travel industry… |
| Jul 8, 2022 | SITA signs $400M revolving line of credit to develop biometricsBiometrics vendor SITA has signed a $400 million inaugural three year-plus revolving credit line that is linked to the company’s… |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Digitalization of air travel ramps up, driven by biometrics, amid continuing airport chaosPent-up demand for both business and leisure travel emerging from the pandemic is seeing passengers embracing mobile and touchless technologies… |
| Jun 22, 2022 | SITA expands airport biometrics portfolio with new partnership, self-serve solutionsThe air transportation industry continues to invest heavily in digitization and IT infrastructure, with the announcement that SITA and Skyports… |
| May 17, 2022 | Miami International Airport plans for biometric boarding at all gates by 2023Miami International Airport (MIA) says all of its passenger gates will feature face biometric boarding by 2023 to forge what the… |
| May 13, 2022 | Biometrics providers continue to bring leadership talent in (or back)Jumio, Socure, Veriff, OCR Labs, and SITA have each taken on new talent, including three c-suite executives and two regional… |
| Apr 29, 2022 | New biometrics deployments at US, Greek, German airportsUpdates and new data show steady growth in biometric applications for air travel, with a new survey from Ipsos revealing… |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Panel recommends non-intrusive airport biometrics for IndiaBiometrics deployments in airports are continuing to expand, but so are concerns about the intrusiveness of checks on passengers. An… |
