Say goodbye to boarding passes with Star Alliance’s facial recognition

Passengers at select European airports can now experience a more convenient and contactless entry process, thanks to the Star Alliance‘s decentralized facial recognition technology. By simply scanning their faces, passengers can pass through security and board their aircraft without fumbling in their bags for their boarding passes and passports. The Lufthansa Group was the first Star Alliance member to introduce biometric checkpoints at Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC) airports in November 2020, providing relief to travelers who were concerned about the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. This technology has since been expanded to other airports, including Vienna (VIE), Hamburg (HAM), and Zurich (ZRH). The system is available to passengers on Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and SWISS, who are also members of the group’s Miles & More loyalty program. To access biometric checkpoints, travelers must be at least 18 or register 24 hours before through the Star Alliance app.<br/>