Delta Airlines to use facial recognition at Seattle-Tacoma Airport

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 […]

United Airlines offers easier biometric clearance for frequent flyers

United Airlines is joining the likes of Delta and British Airways in using biometric security to speed up your airport visits. The airline has forged a deal with Clear that will bring speedy facial recognition and fingerprint scanning to its frequent flyers, helping them skip the usual document checks. Clear will be available in United’s […]

Delta expands optional facial recognition boarding to new airports, more customers

Over the next month, Delta Air Lines, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) will install optional facial recognition boarding at ATL Concourse E, MSP and SLC – expanding the technology to 49 new gates and […]

Schiphol Airport trials facial recognition boarding for Cathay Pacific passengers

Passengers travelling with Cathay Pacific can take part in a trial of facial recognition boarding at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The trial is part of the first phase of the Seamless Flow programme, which aims to enable seamless travel using facial recognition technology. After check-in, participants in the pilot will be accompanied to one of the […]