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The International Air Transport Association is a trade association of the world’s airlines founded in 1945. IATA represents and serves airlines with advocacy and global standards for safety, security, efficiency and more.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Biometrics News
IATA trials show biometric, contactless air travel ‘works securely and efficiently’
A future of fully contactless international travel could pretty smoothly transition into the present. That’s the conclusion drawn from a…
| Jan 15, 2026 | Digital identity’s role in IATA’s ecosystem grows with NDC, Macau’s One ID launchThe International Air Transport Association’s plan to upgrade air travel infrastructure to make the sector more efficient for the hundreds… |
| Nov 18, 2025 | IATA: Replace physical airport barriers with biometric digital ID to save costsAirports and the travel experience could be transformed by thinking not in physical barriers, but by using a bit of… |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Border biometrics, advanced authorization present potential $400B global windfallBorder modernization with biometrics and advanced travel authorization is a strategic imperative that could add billions in economic growth and… |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Cross border seamless travel is closer than you think, but data rules need to catch upLouise Cairney, IATA Head of Customer Experience and Facilitation Picture this: no passport to dig out, no boarding pass to… |
| Apr 7, 2025 | IATA eases airline access to biometric services with Contactless Travel DirectoryThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its Contactless Travel Directory to help quickly scale and increase adoption of contactless travel… |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Dock, SITA, Goode Intelligence execs back IATA’s travel digital ID callDigital identity and aviation industry stakeholders are backing IATA’s call for rapid adoption of digital identity, Verifiable Credentials (VC) and… |
| Mar 20, 2025 | IATA advocates for rapid adoption of digital identity by air travel industry, governmentsThe air travel industry is always seeking more efficiency, and the case of digital identity at airports is a prime… |
| Feb 24, 2025 | IATA One ID biometrics trial cuts airport processing times by 40%The pilot of digital identity and face biometrics for airport clearance based on IATA’s One ID in Asia slashed processing… |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Passport-free travel is ready, expert says, legislation is the holdupTravelers are beginning to express a preference for biometric options for air travel, as speed and convenience continue to be… |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Biometrics, digital ID make ‘fully digital travel experience’ a reality: IATAThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) is claiming a win following a biometrics proof-of-concept (PoC) which, according to a release,… |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Nigeria boosts trust in its biometric passport with ICAO PKD enrollmentNigeria has announced its enrollment in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD) and Public Key Infrastructure,… |
| Jul 5, 2024 | IATA says airports unprepared for EESDozens of airports across Europe are unprepared for the European Union’s upcoming biometric travel registration scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES),… |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Airport biometrics see more trials with IATAThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its partners have tested mobile phone-based digital travel identity supported by biometric technology… |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Travel industry groups happy with delays for EU border biometric planTravel industry associations are cheering a second postponement for the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) for border control. The latest… |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Biometric standards for air travel releasedThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled standards to facilitate international air travel using digital IDs and biometrics. The… |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Digital ID and wallets projects broaden their impactsDigital identification and related software are growing slowly in specific situations – the development of U.S. state driver’s licenses is… |
| 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 13, 2022 | IDnow joins IATA accelerator programIdentity proofing platform IDnow has announced its participation in the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Accelerate@IATA 2022 accelerator program. The… |
| 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… |
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Industry Insights
Cross border seamless travel is closer than you think, but data rules need to catch up
Louise Cairney, IATA Head of Customer Experience and Facilitation Picture this: no passport to dig out, no boarding pass to…
| COVID-19 and the lasting shift to contactless ID verification |
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Idemia brings government experience to accelerating airport biometrics deployments
In the rapidly evolving airports and borders space, all stakeholders have become convinced of the value of biometrics to balance…
