More airports go high-tech

Better boarding for American Airlines customers arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last week with the launch of the carrier’s first pilot biometric boarding programme.

Passengers on selected international departures from LAX Terminal 4 can now use technology using a one-step facial recognition system that scans and verifies identity with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the gate in seconds.

American senior vice-president Suzanne Boda said: “As our gateway to Asia-Pacific, LAX is the perfect location to launch biometric boarding with the goal or providing a more efficient, modern experience for passengers and team members while enhancing aviation security.”

The high-tech surge at world airports has also been joined by Delta Air Lines, which has brought in with what it calls kerb-to-gate biometric facial recognition at its Terminal F facility (below) at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International (ATL).

Following the rollout, the Atlanta-based carrier also announced it will expand end-to-end biometric facial recognition to its hub at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) in 2019.

Testing of the DTW system, which began in July, is now being extended to all 14 international gates at McNamara Terminal, with the rest of the airport to follow.

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