Biometrics
Italy makes fingerprint collection mandatory
Starting on 11 January 2025, candidates for long-term Schengen visas to Italy, including visas issued for employment and study purposes, among others, are required to visit the nearest embassy in their home country, where they will have their biometrics collected, including their fingerprints
WiT experts: Uneven recovery seen in Asia Pacific travel markets
Experts pointed out the uneven recovery of the Asia Pacific travel market post-pandemic at the recently concluded Web in Travel conference in Singapore.
Biometrics holds the key to smarter digital travel: SITA
New SITA white paper highlights how biometric-driven IT solutions are being successfully rolled out around the world.
Biometrics promises to shorten waiting times at airports
According to IATA's 2022 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), biometrics has established itself as a groundbreaking innovation in the travel industry, offering a promising solution to the perennial problem of long queues at airports.
Emirates flags a month-long busy travel period from late Nov to late Dec 2022
As the region busies itself with winter visitors, iconic sporting events, UAE National Day and the upcoming festive season, Emirates is highlighting a busy travel period for both inbound and outbound travel through Dubai for the next month
Star Alliance wants 50% of its carriers to use biometrics by 2025
Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance, wants roughly half its 26 members to use biometrics technology by 2025, as passenger demand grows for contactless travel and less airport congestion after COVID-19.
Brain Waves: the latest bright ideas from Hertz, Delta Air Lines and more
Delta introduces biometric boarding pass Delta Air Lines passengers can now simply scan their fingerprints to board an aircraft at
Travellers shrug off concerns to embrace biometrics
Travellers are becoming increasingly familiar and confident using biometric airport technology, a new report has revealed. According to the 2017
Brain Waves: Virtual flight bookings, biometric baggage drops, and more…
Amadeus creates virtual booking experience Navitaire, a subsidiary of Amadeus, has created a new solution that allows customers to complete
Brain Waves: BA goes biometric, Westin’s robot butler, and more…
BA gets biometric boarding gates British Airways has become the first UK airline to introduce automated biometric airport technology, with
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