The advancement of biometric technology could lead to its implementation in airports within the next few years. According to airport biometrics stakeholders, travelers in the United States can expect faster adoption of touchless and digital identification technology, including the introduction of fully digital end-to-end airport journeys.
"A full domestic digital airport journey would include facial identity verification or mobile ID checks at bag drop, security clearance, and at the departure gate. For international travel, checkpoints also include digital passport verification for check-in and passport verification upon entry and exit."
Currently, members of the Global Entry program already re-enter the U.S. hands-free, as they stand for a photo at a kiosk, instead of presenting their passports. CLEAR members also use biometrics for identification, utilizing facial, iris, or fingerprint technology.
The next touchless ID verification to be brought to scale in the U.S. could be at TSA security checkpoints. The agency now offers touchless security lanes at nine airports, working in partnership with Delta and United.
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