A new Entry – Exit System (EES) is planned to be launched at border posts this year. This will directly affect third-country citizens entering the European Union (Schengen area) for the first time, who will have to undergo an additional registration procedure before crossing the border. This upcoming change will also require new infrastructure and […]
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has partnered with secure identity company CLEAR to offer travelers access to expedited security screening at GSP. As part of the partnership, members in the CLEAR program can verify their identity simply by using their eyes or fingerprints, replacing the need to show their driver’s license. After verification, a CLEAR Ambassador […]
France’s Lyon-Saint-Exupery airport is set to trial a fully contactless system covering passengers from the point they register to boarding an aircraft. It will see a combination of biometric facial recognition technology and automatic gates, coupled with a passenger app (called Mona), harnessed to facilitate a fully contactless passenger journey. The system is to be […]
Gatwick Airport has today announced the UK’s first trial of end-to-end biometrics – where personal data collected at the airport’s self-service bag drops will be recognised by new automated self-boarding gates – simplifying and speeding up the process for passengers and reducing the risk of human error. The trial is being run in partnership with […]
