The world’s first document-free airport scheduled to take off in 2025
The world’s first document-free airport scheduled to take off in 2025 in Abu Dhabi Dubai to boost world Tourism
The first document-free airport in the world, known as biometric boarding, is expected to open in 2025.
Soon, passengers at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi might be able to check in for flights using facial recognition technology.
As part of its “Smart Travel” initiative, Abu Dhabi Airports plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and biometric authentification into each security checkpoint at the airport by 2025.
The initiative will “automatically authenticate travellers” by utilising the databases of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security of the United Arab Emirates, according to a statement released by the local administration in July.
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Tourists will no longer need to complete the prior registration that they typically need to do as soon as they arrive at the Airport.
Etihad Airways already has biometric technology in place that help with self-service luggage delivery, traveler check-ins, and facial identification prior to boarding.
This implies that boarding cards won’t be required for passengers to board an Etihad aircraft.
At the boarding gates and check-in areas, five more airlines are also implementing the technology.
With these new technology, the complete ticket and travel document verification process will take only seven seconds instead of the twenty-five at standard kiosks.
According to an Abu Dhabi Airports release, the project “will enhance airline performance by eliminating the need for expensive infrastructure expansions and effectively detecting fraud and forgery in identification documents.”
Advances in biometrics in EU airports
At Milano Linate and Catania airports, the Italian government began testing FaceBoarding, a facial recognition software, in May.
Airport kiosks are used by travellers to scan their faces and display their documents.
This expedites security and boarding procedures by enabling them to utilise FaceBoarding at more checkpoints.
On the website of the Milano-Linate airport, SEA, the organisation in charge of the recently implemented Italian system, states that Faceboarding participants’ data will only be processed “for the purpose of participation in the project.”
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“Facial images are not stored, but are only used to create a biometric template required for passing security checks and eventually board at the gate,” according to its website.
Airlines such as Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and ITA Airways have also registered to use the system on behalf of their customers.
Additionally, the EU is preparing to introduce the Entry/Exit System (EES), which will allow passengers from the UK and other non-EU nations to register automatically.
When Tourists enter the EU, self-serve kiosks require them to scan their passports and faces if they do not have a long-stay visa.
Following each trip, a traveler’s name, biometrics, and entry/exit dates will be noted and kept on file for a maximum of three years.
On November 10, EU Home Affairs Commissioner, the system will go live.
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