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It’s time to zoom out - why the future of passenger experience lies in seeing the bigger picture

By Sponsored Content | April 4, 2018

Sponsored by Passenger Technology Solutions. Technology has been promising to make travel easier for a long time, yet for some reason it doesn’t feel like we’re there yet. Anyone who has been on a Read More

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Is Delta becoming a cutting edge tech company right before our eyes?

By Marisa Garcia | March 29, 2018

OK, first, yes, aviation and aeronautics are technologies themselves. And Delta’s long-established MRO prowess means that the airline has applied technology to aeronautics for decades. But more rec Read More

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Are these the technologies most wanted by air travelers?

By Marisa Garcia | March 27, 2018

Flight information specialist, OAG, has published the results of a study of the technology preferences of more than 2,000 US travellers which reveals the future travel technologies passengers are most Read More

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No one seems biometrically opposed but it's still going to take time

By Linda Fox | March 20, 2018

Biometric technology and its use for identity checks is evolving fast for a growing number of the world's airports and airlines. A study from aviation technology specialist SITA says using the techno Read More

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Miami International Airport opens wholly biometric passport screening facility

By Marisa Garcia | March 8, 2018

Miami International Airport now offers wholly biometric facial recognition passport screening at its newly renovated Concourse E, which serves international arrivals. This is the first facility in the Read More

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Facial scanning at airports: convenient, but is it legal?

By Michele McDonald | January 3, 2018

Biometric facial recognition, now in use at nine US international airports, has been met with cooperation from airlines and barely a whisper of protest from US travelers. Not having to fish around Read More

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An airline perspective on 2017 and the coming year

By Marisa Garcia | December 21, 2017

As we get ready to wave goodbye to a busy 2017, tnooz asked Finnair chief digital officer CDO Katri Harra-Salonen to share her views on the top developments in digital for travel this year, what she l Read More

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Brute forcing and ignorance in travel fraud

By Martin Cowen | November 21, 2017

The latest travel fraud story to hit the UK front pages ticks the boxes required to strike fear into the heart of Middle England - Russian cybercriminals are hacking travel loyalty schemes and living Read More

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Five tech developments driving meetings and events forward

By Rosalind Mullen | November 13, 2017

Advancements in technology are moving at a cracking pace in the Meetings & Events space. Here are some trends to watch in 2018… Face-recognition for friction-less registration As event organiser Read More

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iPhone X won't be the future of travel, but it will boost biometric ID adoption

By Marisa Garcia | September 14, 2017

Apple’s latest ‘fine I’ll take out a mortgage' development, the iPhone X, introduces a number of new features, the most intriguing of which is the advanced facial recognition which will serve to unloc Read More

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Airline passengers like the sound of biometrics but privacy still a concern

By Linda Fox | June 27, 2017

Take-aways from the latest passenger survey from SITA include the increasing popularity of biometrics. The research reveals 57% would definitely use biometrics instead of a passport or boarding pas Read More

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Vinci Airports looks to biometrics to improve the passenger experience

By Marisa Garcia | June 9, 2017

Vinci Airports Extends Technology to Passengers’ Front Door and Beyond Vinci Airports plans to deploy single biometric token trials at some of its airports by the end of this year. The airport ope Read More

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Finnair tests facial recognition for check-in

By Linda Fox | May 5, 2017

Finnair is testing facial recognition technology along with airport operator Finavia and Futurice at Helsinki Airport. The trials are planned until the 23 May to see how the technology works with t Read More

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The seamless travel ideal is now virtually a reality

By Marisa Garcia | March 29, 2017

Seamless travel, the idea of a smooth journey from your home to your destination and back uninterrupted by multiple process and identity hurdles, is evolving from a lofty concept to a near-future real Read More

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Biometrics, blockchain and future transport - key takeaways for travel from SXSW

By Nick Vivion | March 21, 2017

EThis year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, was far more muted than recent years. The annual tech, music and film festival has become a worldwide affair, with over 30,000 official attendees taking ov Read More

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