Amadeus to help ICAO advance digital transformation in air travel
Amadeus is joining the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) initiative to bring digital identity, biometrics, data management and other solutions…
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OCR Studio ready for new ICAO/ISO MRZ format
Document recognition technology developer OCR Studio has confirmed support for next-generation ICAO/ISO machine-readable zone (MRZ) format in identity documents. The…
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…
Global airports approach replacement of passports with face biometrics
Face biometrics will replace airline check-ins and boarding passes globally, if a change proposed by the International Civil Aviation Organization…
Bahrain adds digital travel credential features to national ID card
The Kingdom of Bahrain has incorporated Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology into its national ID card, making it a document…
Cyberespionage groups target ICAO, ACAO — threaten global aviation safety
Cyber-attacks on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) have raised significant concerns about…
St Kitts and Nevis upgrades biometric passport and issuance system
The government of St Kitts and Nevis is shifting its efforts towards a paperless travel document issuance process with the…
Nigeria boosts trust in its biometric passport with ICAO PKD enrollment
Nigeria has announced its enrollment in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD) and Public Key Infrastructure,…
Ethiopia advances towards biometric passport launch with ICAO engagement
Pre-registration and identity verification for biometric passports with embedded microchips is underway in Ethiopia ahead of a launch next year,…
Biometric enabled seamless travel booming: market to make $4.6B by 2029
The global market for government and commercial issued digital travel identities will generate more than $4.6 billion in revenue by…
