In terms of traveler volumes, this was the busiest Thanksgiving in the Transportation Security Administration's history, and the stats point to the value of its TSA PreCheck biometric screening program. The TSA says that Sunday, November 25th, saw … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Travel Stats Show Benefits of Biometric Screening
Survey Research Points to Shifting Attitudes About Airport Biometrics
Americans are ready for airport biometrics, suggests new survey research from Acuant. Conducted by Wakefield Research, an online survey of 1,000 US adults found that 84 percent of respondents believed biometric technology would improve the travel … [Read more...] about Survey Research Points to Shifting Attitudes About Airport Biometrics
Government Biometrics Month 2018: The Ascent of Biometric Border Control
Biometric border control is not a new concept. At its most basic level, in fact, border control has always been biometric, with authorities comparing travelers' faces to the images in their passports and other identity documents. That work was done … [Read more...] about Government Biometrics Month 2018: The Ascent of Biometric Border Control
Travel, Air Transport Industry Alliances Team Up to Promote Biometric Passenger Processing
The air travel industry's trend toward biometric technology is poised to pick up altitude with the announcement that the World Travel & Tourism Council has partnered with the International Air Transport Association to pursue biometric passenger … [Read more...] about Travel, Air Transport Industry Alliances Team Up to Promote Biometric Passenger Processing
Aviation Leaders Looking to Biometric Solutions for Increasing Traffic
Airline leaders in the aviation industry are concerned about managing increasing passenger volumes, and are looking to biometrics as a solution, reports the Airline Passenger Experience Association (or 'APEX'). Reporting from the recent A4# … [Read more...] about Aviation Leaders Looking to Biometric Solutions for Increasing Traffic
Newcastle Airport to Get Biometric eGates
Preparations are underway to introduce automated, biometric eGates to Newcastle International Airport, administrators have announced. Part of a new arrival hall that is currently under construction, the gates are being introduced in collaboration … [Read more...] about Newcastle Airport to Get Biometric eGates
SITA Wins Industry Award for Biometric Boarding System at Boston Airport
SITA has won in Aviation Technology Achievement at the Air Transport World’s 2018 Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards, in recognition of its work on a biometric boarding pilot project at the Boston Logan International Airport. The project … [Read more...] about SITA Wins Industry Award for Biometric Boarding System at Boston Airport
Tanzanian Authorities Adopt Vision-Box Tech for Biometric Airport Screening
"The deployments come at a time of escalating activity in biometric border security around the world, with various governments looking to facial recognition in particular as a means of improving security while ensuring the quality of the traveler … [Read more...] about Tanzanian Authorities Adopt Vision-Box Tech for Biometric Airport Screening
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