Lotte Duty Free
Lotte Duty Free, a duty-free division of Hotel Lotte, is a travel retailer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Lotte Duty…
travel and tourism
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Hitachi partners on biometric tourism service with Panasonic FRT
Hitachi and JTB Corporation have partnered to develop a digital ticketing service with biometric authentication for the tourism industry. The…
Digi Yatra dreams of expansion
India’s face biometrics-based air travel app Digi Yatra has covered 24 of the country’s major airports and is expanding to…
Abu Dhabi to integrate face biometrics in hotels in ‘Smart Travel’ ramp up
Abu Dhabi is launching a face biometrics system across the emirate in the tourism sector. The emirate is known for…
As air travel security expands, so do privacy concerns
As the United States prepares to host a series of major global events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and…
Digital visa policies to ease issuance amid global tourism recovery
While the global tourism sector witnessed a significant boom in 2024, with figures reaching 96 percent of pre-pandemic levels according…
Ryanair contends with another biometric passenger verification GDPR complaint
Low-cost airline Ryanair has received a complaint about its use of facial scanning. The European Center for Digital Rights (noyb)…
Biometrics is a key enabler for the identity management of the future
Interview with Marc-Julian Siewert, CEO of Veridos This month many people will be flying home or going on winter holidays….
How the ID industry can become more sustainable – and help to raise awareness for greener travel
By Tobias Nuessle, COO of Veridos The travel and tourism industry is a significant contributor to global CO2 emissions. Various…
UK’s ETA border scheme attracts criticism
The UK is planning to fully roll out its biometric-based travel permission scheme, the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) by April…
