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Old 30th Apr 2019, 12:06
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Andy_S
 
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Originally Posted by wiggy
I think the headline might be a tad missleading since AFAIK at some point in the process at the airport you will still need to present your passport for scanning..
Indeed. As I understand it this initiative is aimed at speeding up boarding by using facial recognition technology to reconcile boarding passengers with those checked in. Nothing whatsoever do with eliminating passports.

Like any new technology I suspect there will be teething troubles but in a few years we'll take it for granted.
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