Bio-biometric features offer a better travel experience

The results of bio-metric report have shown a better travel experience: a revolution in passenger identification , issued by SITA, a specialist in air transport information technology, that airports and airlines are relying on bio-metric techniques to identify and verify passengers In order to speed up travel in a fast and secure manner, in response to the continued increase in the number of passengers in the air transport sector.


The report shows the impact that the use of these technologies will have on the identification of passengers in improving their self-service operations at airports at the speed and security level, especially with expectations of doubling the number of passengers to 7.8 billion by 2036.
As aerodromes and airlines begin investing in different biometrics techniques, the SITA report reviews the innovative identification and identification programs that have already begun to radically transform the travel experience as they are expected to become more common globally. With 63 per cent of airports and 43 per cent of airlines planning to invest in biometric biometric identification and verification solutions over the next three years.

Shawn Farrell, SITA's Director of Strategic Innovation and Strategic Planning, said that the air transport sectors must ensure that passengers are properly authenticated and have the correct travel documents, which is an indispensable element in securing travel.

Farrell pointed out that with expectations that passenger numbers will reach about double by 2036, airports and airlines should work to develop passenger verification procedures to the highest level of safety and speed, stressing the importance of an effective mechanism to verify and identify the Identity in order to enhance security and improve passenger experience at the same time, as the use of biometric techniques would be sufficient.

For airlines, airports and government entities involved in ID and personal document management, there is a strong demand for the use of this technology. More than 75 percent of smartphones will be equipped with fingerprint sensors by 2020, Also, the report states that the majority of travelers are ready to use biometric features during their next flights.

"Passengers use and want biometric biometrics, and the best way for airlines and airports to do this is to use technology that seamlessly integrates and integrates with current infrastructure, from self-service and baggage delivery to e-port, Single Token for identification and identification, where travelers simply use biometrics, such as facial recognition at every stage of the travel process, will speed up the passage of passengers through the airport. "
The report stresses the need for airlines and airports to reach a global consensus on the problem solving mechanism for identity management and travel documents for travelers to be an integral part of the new generation of self-service systems, as well as concerted efforts among all stakeholders to exploit new technologies that will improve Operations and make them faster and safer.

The report also stressed the need for cooperation among the various actors in the air transport sector around the world with governments to ensure the possibility of expansion and exchange of information and experiences and cooperation between different countries.

The biometrics report presents a better travel experience: a revolution in passenger identification and identification, the results of SITA global research with comments and case studies from airports, airlines and international bodies that are researching and adopting biometric techniques to radically transform passenger experience, Brisbane, British Airways, JetBlue, and Orlando International Airport, as well as approaches from the International Air Transport Association.