The Future. Despite privacy and ethics concerns, biometric technology is taking off at both domestic and international airports — rolling out to speed up security screenings, access to terminal amenities, and even paying for food. One day, airports may no longer have the thing that flyers hate the most: lines.
Biometric boardingToday’s TSA PreCheck will soon be child’s play.
Major airlines like Delta, American, and United have rolled out facial recognition tech to speed up bag drops and security screenings and gain entrance into airport lounges — cutting down wait times by half.
The TSA and Customs & Border Protection are each rolling out their own tech as a way to speed up international arrivals and departures — both hope to have their tech in over 400 airports in the coming years.
Internationally, Germany’s Frankfurt Airport and almost all the airports in China let passengers use their faces for everything once they check in.
A study by air transport IT firm SITA found that 70% of global airlines will likely use biometric identification by 2026, and 90% of airports are investing in the tech. So, even when travel gets stressful, don’t lose your head.
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