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SITA Biometrics News
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… |
| Mar 1, 2022 | TSA face biometrics make international debut in Bahamas amid expanding airport deploymentsTSA biometrics have gone international, with a deployment in the Bahamas, while a CBP official updates the rollout of that… |
| Jan 26, 2022 | TSA and CBP discuss travel biometrics progressAs January is about to conclude, many companies and government agencies are taking stock of their efforts in biometrics for… |
| Jan 14, 2022 | More aviation spending on automation, digital health passes, end-to-end biometricsAfter the global shock to air travel in 2020, investment in IT by airlines and airports just about returned to… |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Idemia brings biometrics to Barcelona airport via Aena partnershipIdemia has entered a new partnership with Spanish airport operator Aena to deploy its biometric technology at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El… |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Different airport biometrics adoption models at DFW, SeychellesDallas Fort Worth (DFW) continues to pioneer digital ID and biometric approaches to improve the passenger experience and site management…. |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Airports deploy biometric gates and travel apps to streamline passenger, staff checksAttendees of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) recent Ground Handling Conference were urged to use biometrics and consumer apps… |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Passenger satisfaction with airport biometrics high, more systems rolling outAirport biometrics deployments are benefitting passengers who use them, and passenger willingness to do so is increasing in turn. New… |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Digital credentials for air travel from ForgeRock, SITA, Malaysian startup advanceThe verification of an Electronic Personnel License (EPL) without network connectivity will soon be possible thanks to a blockchain-based decentralized… |
| Nov 2, 2021 | SITA makes Digital Travel Declaration free for governments as travel ramps back upAir transport communications and IT provider SITA has mode its Digital Travel Declaration solution through which passengers can share their… |
