Miami Airport Launches New Biometric Boarding Process
Miami International Airport (MIA) has launched biometric exit technology, so passengers can now board using facial recognition rather than a boarding pass and passport.
Through a partnership between MIA, Lufthansa, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and global air transport IT provider SITA, a simple photograph taken at Lufthansa’s boarding gate is used to confirm passengers’ identities and their authorization to travel. The facial recognition verification process takes less than two seconds with a 99-percent matching rate, according to CBP. MIA expects to launch biometric boarding with additional airlines this year.