Your Face is Your Boarding Pass: JetBlue Introduces Its First Integrated Biometric Self-Boarding Gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), today announced the roll-out of its first fully-integrated biometric self-boarding gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Customers flying to select international destinations from Terminal 5 at New York-JFK can now board even faster with a dual lane biometric self-boarding […]
Australian airport begins passport-free biometric check-in trials
Qantas passengers who travel through Sydney Airport will be among the first groups of travelers to use facial recognition in automated check-ins, bag drop, lounge access and plane boarding. The system will ultimately allow officials to process travelers quicker. Early trials which provide a glimpse into a seamless, passport-free future are currently underway, but their […]
US plan to fully implement biometric scans at Orlando renew privacy fears
A joint plan by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Florida"™s Orlando International Airport (MCO) to accelerate deployment of biometric facial recognition scans on every passenger arriving or departing on international flights at the airport is reviving privacy concerns. Orlando would be the first US airport to fully implement the procedures, although a completion […]
Delta rolls out biometric fingerprint entry at US member lounges
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines rolled out new fingerprint biometric check-in devices at all 50 of its US Delta Sky Club locations last week; it is available free for Delta Sky Club members who are US citizens or permanent residents, and who have registered with Delta"™s biometrics program. Delta partnered with US biometrics developer Clear in […]
Complete biometric solutions key to streamlining airport check-in and security
How can airports streamline traveller check-in to manage the growing number of travellers, while maintaining a high level of security? Nicole Palumbo, Sales Operations Manager, FST Biometrics explains where the bottlenecks are and how they can be avoided. When a traveler reaches the airport today, he is immediately confronted by swarms of airport staff, other […]
Biometric technology program gaining momentum
This year will see significant steps taken in implementing One ID technology, IATA has said. IATA"™s latest Global Passenger Survey revealed that 64% of passengers would like to use a single biometric travel token for all travel transactions. "One ID will make this a reality," says Nick Careen, Senior Vice President, Airport, Passenger, Cargo and […]
Delta Wants To Offer The Option To Replace Boarding Passes With Fingerprints
If you need more proof that the future is now (and that Big Brother is always watching), Delta airlines have announced that it’s trying a new biometric check-in feature that allows passengers to forego boarding passes. Instead, they scan their fingerprints to get on the plane, Engadget reports. The pilot program is already being tested […]
