Tag: Biometrics

Global travel rebound, now close to 2019 levels, has proven to be challenging for airports and airlines, according to SITA, but increased traveller acceptance...

Airlines and airports are redefining the air travel experience with touchless and integrated technologies, seen as key to aviation’s revival and enabling a safe return to the skies for travellers.

Frequent flyer programme customers of Star Alliance member airlines will soon be able to use their biometric identity at any participating airport following a...

AirAsia Group has teamed up with Vision-Box, a company which specialises in biometrics, automated border management and electronic ID solutions, to implement identity management...

Japan's NEC Corporation have joined forces with SITA to develop solutions that will enable a secure, seamless and automated journey at airports across the...

National governments in Asia, Australia and Europe have rolled out contact-tracing apps to curb the spread of Covid-19 on home soil, but what if similar technology could be harnessed in the skies and effectively bring the travel industry back to life?

Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad tested new biometric passenger processing at the KLIA main terminal, as part of the airport's recent 21st anniversary celebration. SITA...

Star Alliance airline network and Japanese technology company NEC Corporation have signed an agreement to "develop a biometric data-based identification platform" that will significantly...

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Border Management & Technologies Association (IBMATA) are joining hands to promote the use of...

WTTC is highlighting the urgent need for more efficient processing of airport passengers using technology such as biometrics, but in Asia, trust and security...