SITA's Biometrics White Paper; face the futureacknowledged that global travel demand is increasing and biometrics are at the forefront of this transformation.
The white paper also discussed how the rapid increase in air travel is putting extraordinary pressure on existing and new airport, border and airline resources.
According to the CAPA Aviation Center, there are already 425 large-scale construction projects (worth approximately US$450 billion) underway at existing airports around the world, and 225 new airport investment projects are planned for 2022.
However, SITA said that “existing paper-based, manual travel infrastructure and traditional processes cannot cope” and that brick-and-mortar infrastructure is only part of the solution. Airlines and airports will struggle to manage passenger numbers, impacting the quality of the travel experience they can offer.
SITA explained that its solution lies in harnessing the power of facial and fingerprint biometrics to create a safer and more seamless air transportation experience. By applying advanced technology solutions, SITA also solves other industry challenges, such as space constraints, lack of specialized staff, and evolving passenger wants and needs.
The whitepaper outlines other solutions using advanced biometric technology, including SITA Flex, a popular passenger processing platform, and SITA Border Management, which covers border management, risk intelligence and travel authorization. Both solutions are well known in the industry and are used in over 40 of his airports around the world.
It also breaks down SITA's Digital Travel Credentials (DTC) solution, a verifiable digital ID that is shared (with passenger consent) prior to arrival for seamless border crossings.
moreover, face the future Success stories such as Star Alliance's biometrics initiative and the Indian government's DigiYatra program were also highlighted. Both cases use his SITA Smart Path, an end-to-end biometric passenger processing solution.
“SITA Smart Pass biometrically enables every step of a passenger's journey, from mobile registration to boarding the aircraft and every point in between,” said Stefan Schaffner, SITA's vice president of airports. said.
“By leveraging facial recognition at as many airport touchpoints as necessary, passengers will be able to manage their identity throughout their journey in a uniquely touchless way. It is about improving.”
