South Africa To Roll Out Electronic Travel Authorisation In October 2025
South Africa will begin introducing a digital Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) system in October 2025, starting with selected G20 nationals and expanding…
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New Survey Reports Half of Global Consumers Don’t Trust Travel Sector to Prevent AI Fraud
Nearly half of global consumers lack confidence in the travel industry’s ability to protect them from artificial intelligence-powered fraud, according to a new…
Biometric Digital Identity in Travel Industry to Hit $72B Revenue by 2028
The travel and hospitality industry is projected to generate $72 billion in revenue from biometric digital identity technologies by 2028, growing at a compound…
Biometric Screening Expected to Be Key to 2026 World Cup Fan Influx
With sports-related travel surging, biometric security technology will play an increasingly important role from the border to the stadium gates. As Travel and…
Travelers Show Interest in DTCs as Comfort with Biometrics Dips in SITA Report
SITA has issued its “2024 Passenger IT Insights” report, offering insights into how identity technologies are transforming the travel experience. One of the…
Prism Project Maps Out Travel and Tourism Opportunity in Latest Report
The Prism Project has officially launched the latest entry in its line of Prism reports, this time focusing on the travel and hospitality sector. The Biometric…
SITA Sets Sail with New SmartSea Business
SITA is entering uncharted waters, bringing its digital transformation technology into the maritime sector. To that end, the company has launched “SmartSea”, a…
Amadeus to Buy Vision-Box in €320M Deal
Amadeus has entered into an agreement to purchase Vision-Box in a deal valued at about €320 million. The latter is known for its biometric platform for…
Onfido, Airside Deliver Mobile Passport Solution for Alaska Airlines Passengers
Alaska Airlines has launched a mobile passenger identity app allowing US and Canadian passport holders to bypass the check-in process for international…
Biometric Border Screening Presents ‘Biggest Opportunity of 2018’ for Travel Industry: WTTC
Biometric border screening represents “the single biggest opportunity for the Travel & Tourism sector in 2018,” says World Travel & Tourism Council President…