Emirates to offer biometric boarding for all US-bound flights
Passengers on all Emirates Airline flights to the US will have the option to board using biometric checks by the end of 2019. The airline said it has become the first non-US carrier to receive approval for biometric boarding from US Customs and Border Protection. Customers flying from Dubai to Emirates’ 12 US destinations will be able to opt to use facial recognition technology at departure gates, which the airline said will allow identity checks to be made in 2 seconds or less. Use of the system is optional, and the airline said it does not store passengers’ biometric records as the data is managed by CBP. The technology was piloted on Emirates’ flights from Dubai to New York and Los Angeles during the summer peak period. “The results were encouraging, with some flights achieving 100% biometric boarding ,” the carrier said. <br/>
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Emirates to offer biometric boarding for all US-bound flights
Passengers on all Emirates Airline flights to the US will have the option to board using biometric checks by the end of 2019. The airline said it has become the first non-US carrier to receive approval for biometric boarding from US Customs and Border Protection. Customers flying from Dubai to Emirates’ 12 US destinations will be able to opt to use facial recognition technology at departure gates, which the airline said will allow identity checks to be made in 2 seconds or less. Use of the system is optional, and the airline said it does not store passengers’ biometric records as the data is managed by CBP. The technology was piloted on Emirates’ flights from Dubai to New York and Los Angeles during the summer peak period. “The results were encouraging, with some flights achieving 100% biometric boarding ,” the carrier said. <br/>
