Entebbe Airport to install ABC eGates from Gemalto
Will use eGates for departing passengers
New technology
Wellington Airport launches free virtual assistant for visually impaired passengers
2nd airport outside U.S. to offer service
Swea chatbot launched at Swedavia’s airports
First chatbot at a Nordic airport
Hertz uses biometrics to speed up car rentals
Uses facial recognition to complete rental
American Airlines trials biometric boarding at LAX
Pilot program at LAX for 90 days
Helsinki Airport trials 5G robot
Uses new 5G network – but no cute name
Delta to launch first biometric terminal in U.S. in December
Atlanta Terminal F is the first
Heathrow launches new app for visually impaired passengers
Passengers can access assistance on their mobile
Milwaukee Mitchell Airport helps vision impaired passengers
Airport has launched free access to Aira
JetBlue introduces biometric self-boarding at JFK
Uses facial technology to speed up process
JetBlue starts biometric boarding at Reagan National Airport
Removes need for paper boarding passes
Virgin Australia adds indoor mapping and wayfinding to app
Virgin Australia passengers can now more easily navigate the airport thanks to the addition of interactive indoor maps and navigation to the airline’s app. Passengers […]
Emirates unveils plans for biometric tracking of passengers at Dubai
Tracks passengers using biometrics from check-in to boarding
Prague Airport puts Master Pepper the robot to work
Entertains passengers and gives them basic information
KLM launches four voice-activated services on Google Home
Voice-activated services help to plan and prepare trips
Heathrow plans for world’s largest deployment of biometrics
Facial recognition to be used at multiple points in the airport
Passengers use biometric tunnel for passport control at Dubai Airport
Passengers process in 15 seconds with facial recognition
Virgin Australia launches voice check-in through Amazon Alexa
First airline outside North America to do so
KLM passengers can check hand baggage size via Messenger
Uses Augmented Reality to compare actual bag with virtual
Shannon installs biometrics for US preclearance
Irish airport is first in Europe