Contactless / Touchless technology

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How COVID-19 has enhanced the need for One ID

19 August 2020 | By Amandine Thomas - IATA

Amandine Thomas, Project Manager for the One ID initiative at IATA, details the project’s progress and how this will further evolve in the future.

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New C2 security screening technology implemented at Hamad Airport

27 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

Transfer passengers at Hamad Airport now have the freedom to keep electronic devices in their hand luggage when passing through security.

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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport versus COVID-19

13 July 2020 | By Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

To tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport has implemented a variety of initiatives and measures, to both protect passengers and safeguard the airport for the future.

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Dealing with COVID-19 at Kempegowda International Airport

29 June 2020 | By Satyaki Raghunath

Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Bangalore International Airport Limited, discusses how Kempegowda Airport responded to the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is preparing for the full resumption of operations.

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Seattle-Tacoma Airport’s MD says touchless technology will be imperative

19 June 2020 | By International Airport Review

As part of International Airport Review’s CEO Series, Lance Lyttle, Managing Director of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), discusses how airports are going to have to adapt and alter traditional processes for a post-COVID-19 world.

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Incorporating biometrics in aviation: The journey to touchless U.S. air travel

15 June 2020 | By Tovah LaDier - IBIA

Tovah LaDier, Executive Director of the International Biometrics + Identity Association, provides a brief history of biometrics and aviation from 2001 to the present, with a focus on an ongoing policy debate over the decision to use facial recognition in Entry-Exit.

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Hamad Airport implements new technologies for post-COVID-19 era

19 May 2020 | By International Airport Review

Hamad Airport (HIA) will use robotics and advanced thermal screening helmets as part of its preparations for post COVID-19.

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Investing in airport technology services is central to Miami’s vision

22 April 2020 | By Maurice Jenkins, Tara Nolan (International Airport Review)

Tara Nolan spoke to the renowned Maurice Jenkins to learn of his opinions on how airport IT should be furthered leveraged across the industry, and how technology sits in the centre of Miami Airport’s vision.

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COVID-19: Can airports nip pandemics in the bud?

15 April 2020 | By Anu Pillai S

We are witnessing perhaps the biggest crisis of the 21st century. Declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, COVID-19 has affected every aspect of life worldwide. Airports, which ferry millions of passengers every day, unwittingly became the gateway for this contagion.

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UAE’s multi-biometric entry/exit programme enables seamless crossings

31 January 2020 | By IDEMIA

With one of the fastest growing economies in the Middle East, an effective and efficient border control is a matter of both national security and economic growth in the United Arab Emirates.

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Pioneering seamless passenger experiences in Italy

27 January 2020 | By Vision-Box

Vision-Box's seamless solutions offer a premiere to Fiumicino Aeroporti di Roma, delivering the first biometric, contactless, passenger-centric experience in Italy.

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A day in the life of seamless travel – the next chapter of modern aviation

24 September 2019 | By Vision-Box

Join us on the 6 November as industry experts explore the current developments of seamless travel around the world through real-life implementation, lessons learned and subsequent best practice.

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Vision-Box’s biometric boarding platform extends to Norwegian Air

2 August 2019 | By Vision-Box

Norwegian Air, leading low-cost long-haul airline, starts boarding passengers using facial recognition at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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New biometric programme will facilitate paperless cross-border travel

1 July 2019 | By Vision-Box

Vision-Box and partners have signed an agreement to officially launch the “Known Traveller Digital Identity” service, which will facilitate paperless border clearance between Canada and The Netherlands.

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JFK and Vision-Box roll out facial recognition boarding

13 May 2019 | By Vision-Box

JFK Airport and Vision-Box have signed an agreement to modernise passenger processing and roll out one of the largest biometric boarding platforms in the U.S.