Digi Yatra passes 100M journeys as IATA trial validates global interoperability
India’s Digi Yatra platform is making moves toward international deployment after an IATA-led trial showed it can interoperate with global…
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EES records 66M border crossings in first six months despite rollout friction
During its first six months of operation of Europe’s biometric-based Entry-Exit System (EES), daily fingerprint checks against EU databases rose…
Clear marks successful Q1 with new airport deployment, partnership
With its revenue up 19.7 percent in Q1 2026, New York-based biometrics firm Clear continues to grow its presence at…
Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai
Governments and airports worldwide are expanding biometric passenger processing, digital travel authorization and reusable identity systems as rising air traffic…
IATA, Trip.com to pilot digital ID wallets for airline booking flows
International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Trip.com Group are launching a digital identity pilot aimed at integrating wallet-based credentials into…
Leidos, Idemia PS advance checkpoint modernization with biometrics, CAT-2 systems
Leidos and Idemia Public Security have formed a strategic partnership to deploy biometric‑enabled eGates and integrated Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2)…
US-backed $2.4B airport biometrics proposal faces scrutiny in Pakistan
The U.S. government has backed a $2.4 billion proposal from Securiport to deploy biometric e-gates and passenger screening systems across…
IATA digital ID trial shows interoperability across countries, wallets and biometrics
A test of IATA’s face biometrics-based digital identity for air travel for a journey beginning with Japan Airlines (JAL) at…
Greece exempts Britons from EES biometric registration for summer
Alarm at severe delays caused by the EES rollout in European airports may have dampened British enthusiasm for the traditional…
SITA urges digital identity, AI coordination as aviation faces ‘significant pressures’
SITA’s most recent report mentions the elephant in the room regarding the industry, as the conflict in the Middle East…
