SITA passenger data system rolls out in Angola as India considers biometric bag drops
SITA roll outs in Angola and India demonstrate the growing ambitions of authorities in places where passenger numbers are expected…
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Brussels endorses Digital Travel Credentials, EU MEPs push for faster rollout
EU lawmakers have endorsed plans for a digital pre‑authorization system aimed at cutting long queues at the bloc’s external borders…
Idemia PS, Matarat Holding drive biometric-powered airport transformation in KSA
Idemia Public Security has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Matarat Holding, the operator and developer of 27…
SITA and Abu Dhabi Airports sign MoU to explore AI-driven airport platform
The digitalization of airport operations is accelerating. While global passenger numbers continue their upward trajectory, airlines and airports are increasingly…
EU establishing legal foundation for digital travel app and credentials
The European Union is laying down the legal groundwork for a digital travel app and digital travel credentials (DTCs) that…
TSA’s new identity verification fee signals major shift in post–REAL ID enforcement
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has quietly taken a consequential step in how it will handle travelers who show up…
IATA: Replace physical airport barriers with biometric digital ID to save costs
Airports and the travel experience could be transformed by thinking not in physical barriers, but by using a bit of…
Somalia government probes digital visa platform data breach
Authorities in Somalia are looking into a data leak incident that rocked the country’s new digital visa platform which went…
Idemia PS rebrands biometric travel and tourism portfolio
The Travel and Transport division of Idemia Public Security has rechristened its portfolio of software and devices to make passenger…
UK completes passport-free border trial with biometric e-gates
The UK has started testing a “contactless” border control system that allows British travelers to enter the country without showing…
