Milan Linate launches FaceBoarding biometric service – Business Traveller
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Milan Linate launches FaceBoarding biometric service – Business Traveller

Milan Linate Airport has launched a new biometric facial recognition system enabling customers to pass through the airport and board their aircraft without showing documents or boarding passes. The FaceBoarding service is available to adult passengers travelling with biometric passports or identity cards, who must first register at the kiosks in the dedicated area near…

Facial recognition to replace need to show passports at UK border – Business Traveller
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Facial recognition to replace need to show passports at UK border – Business Traveller

Passengers will not need to present their passports when arriving at the UK border in the future, according to a report by The Times. Airports plan to install smart eGates equipped with advanced facial recognition as early as this year, meaning that passengers will be admitted to the UK simply by looking into a camera….

EU to require fingerprint and facial biometrics for Brits in 2024 – Business Traveller
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EU to require fingerprint and facial biometrics for Brits in 2024 – Business Traveller

British travellers will be required to scan their fingerprints and have their image captured when entering the European Union next autumn, according to a report by The Times. The new rules are part of the forthcoming entry/exit system (EES), which applies to non-EU passport holders and is set to launch on 6 October, 2024, having…