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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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Why the aviation sector cannot build itself out of the capacity crisis

1 March 2018 | By Simon Meyer | Managing Director of Aviation Solutions | Human Recognition Systems

In February, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued a warning about the growing capacity crisis that faces the aviation industry. But is simply building more the best way forward? Simon Meyer of Human Recognition Systems tells us more.

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Government committee finds Border Force ‘inadequately resourced’

15 February 2018 | By International Airport Review

The Airport Operators Association (AOA) has welcomed the publication of a report that highlights current issues with the UK Border Force that need to be addressed before Brexit.

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Dallas Fort Worth becomes the latest TSA Innovation Site

2 February 2018 | By International Airport Review

The Transport Security Administration (TSA) will now trial new tech and solutions at Dallas Fort Worth International, adding the Texas airport to a growing list of innovation sites.

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Known Traveller Digital Identity brings distributed ledger and seamless travel together

30 January 2018 | By International Airport Review

The World Economic Forum has said that the Government of Canada is "actively exploring" testing its Known Traveller Digital Identity concept, an innovation that aims to bring Fourth Industrial Revolution tech into the world of seamless travel.

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Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) accelerates its digital transformation

26 January 2018 | By Chris Au Young (AA)

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) strives to provide a pleasant travel experience for its passengers from curb to gate. It’s achieving this through application of a range of new technologies – from augmented reality to help passengers navigate the airport more easily, through to iBeacon location technologies to seamlessly deliver…

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Iris and facial-recognition gates go live at Dubai Airport

24 January 2018 | By International Airport Review

As part of a commitment to seamless travel, Dubai Airport has brought in 100 state-of-the-art biometric gates with 40 more on the horizon.

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