Delta Airlines is set to introduce facial recognition technology at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the US by the end of this year.
The technology will be implemented for international travellers.
Seattle Times reported that passengers boarding a flight will be photographed by the airlines and cross-matched with their visa or passport photo in the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) files.
CBP also plans to begin using facial recognition for identification of travellers who arrive at the country via the Seattle-Tacoma Airport international arrivals building, slated to open in July next year.
This initiative is expected to be implemented in every part of the airport that requires international travellers to provide proof of identity.
Additionally, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reportedly plans to use the programme for domestic passengers…
