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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 21st, 2017

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KLM, Schiphol Begin Facial Recognition Test for Passenger BoardingAmsterdam Airport Schiphol and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have begun a three-month voluntary “biometric boarding” trial that allows passengers to board through a separate gate that identifies them using facial recognition technology without showing their boarding pass and passport. The trial will assess the speed, reliability and user-friendliness of the technology, as well as the boarding process and passenger experience. Passengers that want to use facial recognition for boarding must register first…

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