Airlines, airport administrators, and government authorities have been exploring biometric passenger screening for years, and now it’s really starting to take off. On one hand, commercial interests are beginning to see the benefits of the technology, while escalating concerns about security, particularly regarding terrorism threats, are helping to drive government interest. These trends are now converging, with the biometric airport screening market seeing a new dynamism.
The United States Customs and Border Protection agency, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, has been leading the way with private sector partnerships:
CBP Launches Biometric Exit Trial for Flights from Dulles to Dubai
JetBlue-CBP Airport Screening Trial Replaces Travel Docs with Biometrics
And it isn’t just the US pioneering this technology. Other countries around the world are pursuing biometric screening, too:
Biometric Airport Screening Program Takes Shape in Canada
Brisbane Airport Deploys SITA Biometric Screening System
Facial Biometric Screening Coming to Iceland Airport
Meanwhile, airlines and airports are seeing benefits in efficiency and customer satisfaction, while passengers are enjoying a speedier screening process:
Venice Airport Authorities Plan Expansion of Biometric eGates
Iris ID Tech Helps Streamline Passenger Screening at Qatar Airport
Biometric Screening Arrives at Heathrow Airport
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June 5, 2017 – by Alex Perala