France praises EES performance despite congestion across EU travel hubs
France has defended the rollout of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), even as airport chiefs across Europe urge Brussels…
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Thailand taps Amadeus, Edgewater to modernize six airports with biometrics
The government of Thailand, through Thai Aviation Industries (TAI), recently concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global travel technology…
Pressure grows to suspend EES checks during European summer travel
Airports in Rome are considering suspending the Entry-Exit System (EES) during the summer travel season. Marco Troncone, chief executive of…
Idemia PS, Nevetal partner on biometric passenger processing for cruise industry
Idemia Public Security plans to develop integrated biometric passenger processing systems for cruise ships as part of a new strategic…
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…
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)…
American Airlines deploys 20 dormakaba biometric boarding gates at Dallas Fort Worth
American Airlines has announced the official launch of its dormakaba eGates at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in…
Da Nang Airport opens biometric priority lane
Da Nang International Airport has introduced a dedicated priority lane for passengers using biometric identification. Airport director Phan Kieu Hung…
VerXid deploys Barnksforte biometrics for Nigeria airport ID rollout
Nigeria will soon set up a face biometrics technology system dubbed VPass across its airports to facilitate identity verification for…
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…
