Biometric solutions are successfully being used at airports around the world, delivering passenger experience and operational benefits. The technology’s further proliferation throughout the passenger journey is considered inevitable.
SITA’s latest Air Transport IT Insights, released in February, supports expectations of a biometrics-based future, with 70% of airlines expecting to have biometric ID management in place by 2026, and 90% of airports investing in major programmes or research and development in this area. Some 35% of airlines questioned have already implemented biometrics, with a further 35% planning to do so by 2026, while biometric identity management is at the top of the investment priority list for airports questioned.
