Tag: Biometrics
New face of air travel
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.
Star Alliance makes touchless journeys a reality with SITA, NEC agreement
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 partners with Vision-Box on touchless solutions
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...
NEC, SITA partner to create touchless solutions at airports
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...
Will a digital health passport help us fly again?
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?
KLIA’s new biometric system comes under PM Mahathir’s test
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 finds biometric tech partner in Japan’s NEC
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...
WTTC teams up with border management and tech association to promote...
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Border Management & Technologies Association (IBMATA) are joining hands to promote the use of...
Greater technology integration needed for seamless travel
WTTC is highlighting the urgent need for more efficient processing of airport passengers using technology such as biometrics, but in Asia, trust and security...
Emirates to launch ‘biometric path’ for passengers at Dubai airport
Emirates is gearing up to launch the world’s first “biometric path” for passengers at the airline’s hub in Dubai International Airport.
Utilising the latest biometric...