Emirates is to install over 200 biometrics-enabled cameras across Terminal 3, Dubai International (DXB).<\/p>\n
The technology represents a spend of AED 85 million. The carrier says it is being introduced to reduce the number of touch points in the terminal, where passengers need to produce their passport and boarding pass.<\/p>\n
READ:\u00a0Aviation\u2019s future is here and the future is biometrics, claims SITA whitepaper<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This biometrics initiative is a collaboration between Emirates and the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigner Affairs Dubai (GDRFAD)s. The\u00a0 cameras can recognise the biometric profile of a customer from one metre away, allowing customers to walk swiftly through areas where they used to have to pause and show documents.<\/p>\n Whether visiting the UAE or as a resident, any Emirates customer can sign up for the swift and secure biometrics services on the Emirates app, at the Self-Service Kiosks at the airport, or at Check-In desks.<\/p>\n Welcoming the roll-out, Adel al Redha, Emirates\u2019 Deputy President & Chief Operating Officer said; \u201cSince 2017, we have been working in collaboration with the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs \u2013 Dubai to upgrade our equipment and implement the latest technologies, ensuring that our customers enjoy a world-class, seamless journey.\u201d<\/p>\n Registration for the biometric scanning will be optional.<\/p>\n The post Emirates to introduce facial-scanning technology at DXB<\/a> appeared first on Aviation Business News<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Emirates is to install over 200 biometrics-enabled cameras across Terminal 3, Dubai International (DXB). The technology represents a spend of AED 85 million. The carrier says it is being introduced to reduce the number of touch points in the terminal, where passengers need to produce their passport and boarding pass. READ:\u00a0Aviation\u2019s future is here and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}