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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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Digital innovation and the passenger experience - a view from three airports

By Marisa Garcia | March 20, 2017

Airports are keen to improve the passenger experience and remove some of the barriers for travellers in the process. During this years Passenger Terminal Expo in Amsterdam, airports shared their pro Read More

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Brisbane Airport eases passenger journey through biometrics

By Marisa Garcia | March 9, 2017

Brisbane Airport has partnered with SITA and Air New Zealand, to launch a trial of the SITA Smart Path facial recognition technology. It allows passengers to identify themselves throughout the jour Read More

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Better screening technology is the way forward for travel security

By Marisa Garcia | February 15, 2017

Former 9/11 Commission border counsel and Special Counsel to the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Janice Kephart of Identity Strategy Partners, LLP, suggests that President Donald Trump’s controversial Read More

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Why SAS Lab wants to get under passengers’ skin

By Marisa Garcia | August 8, 2016

SAS Lab, the innovation hub from the Scandinavian airline, has big ambitions to improve the travel process by getting under passengers’ skin. As Massimo Pascotto, who heads up the division explains Read More

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Removing friction at the airport using mobile and blockchain

By Linda Fox | May 25, 2016

SITA Lab has begun researching how blockchain might be used to improve how passengers are identified at various points in the journey. The air industry technology specialist is working on a concept Read More

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Will sharing economy services take to the skies?

By Linda Fox | December 4, 2015

Boxever has taken a look at how technology might improve the travel experience in the future highlighting developments such as biometrics, robots and sharing economy services in the sky. The specia Read More

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Startup pitch: GTRIIP brings biometrics to hotel check-in [UPDATED]

By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2015

UPDATE: The team from GTRIIP has decided to take a specific focus on hotels and has decided to make its primary headquarters in Silicon Valley so that it can be more ideally positioned for sales with Read More

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UAE will launch full biometric scanning systems at borders soon

By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2015

The United Arab Emirates is set to become one of the most technically advanced countries when it comes to border control. The Emirates will deploy a series of biometric e-gates at all entry points whi Read More

Anticipated and unintended consequences with wearable tech, NFC and biometrics in travel

By Nick Vivion | October 31, 2013

In a presentation at the recent Future Travel Experience Global, innovator Rob Girling outlined some new technologies primed to revolutionize travel. Girling has taken these insights and catalyzed the Read More

Unisys to integrate biometric solutions with eye on reducing passenger delays

By Dennis Schaal | April 13, 2010

Unisys says it will integrate biometric solutions from its partners as it rolls out a new passenger security system designed to ease security-checkpoint lines and flight delays. Read More

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Top ten technology gadgets for the modern cruise ship

By Viewpoints | March 26, 2010

From RFID and comms systems to biometrics and the TV-cum-cabin porthole, what are the best pieces of technology every cruise ship should have? Read More

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