JetBlue rolls out biometric boarding at JFK and DCA
JetBlue, in partnership with CBP, has rolled-out its first fully-integrated biometric self-boarding gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International…
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SITA ABC gates process passengers in seconds at Punta Cana Airport
The busiest airport in the Dominican Republic, Punta Cana International, has deployed SITA Automated Border Control Gates to automate the…
Airport traveler analytics company MEXIA acquired by SITA
SITA has acquired MEXIA Interactive, which provides curb-to-gate passenger analytics for the air transport industry with a suite of technologies…
NEC featuring biometrics-based travel concept at FTE Asia Expo 2018
NEC is showcasing its Smart, Secure and Seamless Travel concept this week at Future Travel Experience (FTE) Asia Expo 2018…
SITA reviews key considerations for airport biometric deployments
The air transport industry is on an unstoppable journey towards biometric self-service to facilitate seamless travel experiences, according to a…
Qantas and SITA trial facial biometrics for check-in, passport and boarding pass replacement
Qantas has partnered with SITA and Brisbane Airport to trial facial recognition technology for both self check-in and replacing passport…
WTTC plans pilot of end-to-end biometrics for seamless traveler journey
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is planning a pilot in which travelers will take a round-trip between Dallas…
Just under half of travelers would replace passports with biometrics for air travel
Almost half of all air travel passengers are willing to replace their passports with biometric identification, according to The International…
Fliggy launches facial recognition ticketing for tourist destinations
Alababa’s online travel agency Fliggy has launched facial recognition ticketing at Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou as the first…
NEC VP sees critical period of public facial recognition deployments and debate over next 24 months
NEC is one of the few companies among the Fortune Global 500 that are leaders in biometric technology. It has…
