Biometrics

SITA joins project aimed at creating independent digital identity network

17 July 2018 | By International Airport Review

SITA will be working with airline customers to trial issuing credentials to small groups of passengers and allowing them to use them in controlled environments. 

‘Couch-to-gate’ facial recognition trial launched at Sydney Airport

5 July 2018 | By International Airport Review

Qantas passengers on select international flights will participate with the airline, the launch partner for the trial.

Orlando International becomes first U.S. airport to ‘commit’ to facial recognition technology

25 June 2018 | By International Airport Review

MCO is the first airport in the United States to commit to processing all arriving and departing international travellers with facial recognition technology.

Why wait? Efficiencies in passenger processing at Vancouver

19 June 2018 | By Chris Gilland

With the demand for air travel set to double over the next two decades, airports must embrace innovation – as both a solution to increasing efficiencies and to improve passenger satisfaction. Chris Gilliland, Director of Innovative Travel Solutions at Vancouver Airport Authority, reveals the airport’s pioneering BORDERXPRESS and CHECKITXPRESS deployments.

Embracing artificial intelligence with Pepper

19 June 2018 | By Julia Schmidt

Julia Schmidt, Manager of Innovation and Digitisation at Munich Airport, reveals the airport’s innovative use of robotics equipped with artificial intelligence to benefit the passenger experience, with the creation of Josie Pepper.

Vision-Box to open new office in New Delhi

14 June 2018 | By International Airport Review

In a bid to strategically expand the company’s worldwide presence, Vision-Box has announced that it is opening a new office in New Delhi, India.

Airports’ IT spending to top $4.6 billion by 2023, new analysis claims

6 June 2018 | By International Airport Review

Biometrics, blockchain, analysis and artificial intelligence are all contributing to a growth in IT spending.

Is the backlash against facial recognition deserved?

31 May 2018 | By Neil Norman | CEO | Human Recognition Systems

Facial recognition received a battery of bad PR recently with the news that some police forces in the United Kingdom had been trialling the technology to what might be politely termed limited success. This failure may have caused a stir in the media, but for Neil Norman, CEO of leading…

Gatwick and easyJet in UK’s first end-to-end biometrics trial

18 May 2018 | By International Airport Review

Gatwick will use the trial to assess how long each interaction takes, how it simplifies the passenger journey, how passengers interact with the technology and how intuitive the process is in preparation for a large-scale roll out.

Passenger Data Privacy: there is one traveler identity management Platform Certified in Privacy by Design. That is Orchestra™

8 May 2018 | By Vision-Box

For the first time, passenger information can now be managed by a software based on certified principles. University of Ryerson granted the Privacy By Design Certification to Identity Management Platform Orchestra™ by Vision-Box.

Orlando first in the U.S. to go fully biometric for international travel

20 April 2018 | By International Airport Review

International passengers flying to and from Orlando International Airport (MCO) can soon expect a smoother ride as the hub deploys biometric gates for all arrivals and departures.

UK Government aviation strategy takes step forward – the key points for airports

10 April 2018 | By George Smith (International Airport Review)

Last week, a document was published by the British Department for Transport showcasing the challenges expected from its six "key objectives" for an aviation strategy to be finalised next year. Here are some important points that airport operators may need to know about.

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Interview spotlight: Charles Hendriks, Schiphol’s Digital Architect

5 March 2018 | By International Airport Review

With over 320 destinations served by 111 airlines, Schiphol Airport’s network is huge. Despite in 2017 welcoming 68.4 million travellers at Schiphol, with numbers still rising, the airport must do more to develop. Ahead of groundbreaking in early-2019 for construction of a new pier, followed by a new terminal, Charles…

Miami first US airport with dedicated facial recognition passport screening

1 March 2018 | By International Airport Review

On Tuesday, officials from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Miami International Airport’s newly renovated Concourse E federal inspection facility for international arrivals.