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U.S. Customs and Border Protection opens up pre-clearance programme to new airports
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection pre-clearance programme offers airports a competitive advantage and opportunities for increased traveller volumes.
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U.S. CBP pre-clearance operations to be implemented at Brussels Airport
By introducing U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations at Brussels Airport, passengers can bypass customs and TSA security inspections upon arrival in the U.S.
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Gerald R. Ford Airport breaks ground on federal inspection station
By building a federal inspection station, the airport can expand U.S. Customs and Border Protection capabilities to 400 passengers an hour.
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How COVID-19 has enhanced the need for One ID
Amandine Thomas, Project Manager for the One ID initiative at IATA, details the project’s progress and how this will further evolve in the future.
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Differing national approaches to reopening borders jeopardises recovery
ACI Europe and A4E highlight how the smooth reopening of external EU borders is being jeopardised by non-harmonised, uncoordinated national measures.
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Incorporating biometrics in aviation: The journey to touchless U.S. air travel
Tovah LaDier, Executive Director of the International Biometrics + Identity Association, provides a brief history of biometrics and aviation from 2001 to the present, with a focus on an ongoing policy debate over the decision to use facial recognition in Entry-Exit.
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How does border control policy impact passenger flow at airports?
26 March 2020 | By IDEMIA
While airports have to process an increasing number of passengers, they experience ever more stringent immigration border control, induced by States’ regulations. Moreover, a recent study from IATA demonstrates how border control is a bottleneck in the passenger flow process, resulting in increasing traveller dissatisfaction. International hubs have to equip…
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ICAO to work on improving global border management and security
Through the introduction of a new 'Master List' of e-passport authentication certificates, ICAO will work to improve global border management and security.
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Technology will only get us so far, and so collaboration is key
Richard Hartshorn, Aviation Technical Director at Atkins, explores how technology will only impact an airport’s operation to a certain extent; the real benefits lie in the enhanced collaboration of an airport’s stakeholders.
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Verifying a secure visa system for the Schengen Area
The biggest challenge for the EU visa management system is to provide secure entrance of non-EU visitors throughout the Schengen Area.
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UAE’s multi-biometric entry/exit programme enables seamless crossings
With one of the fastest growing economies in the Middle East, an effective and efficient border control is a matter of both national security and economic growth in the United Arab Emirates.
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IATA One ID: A vision for an end-to-end biometric passenger journey
On 5 February 2020, International Airport Review and IATA will explore how and why the aviation industry stands to greatly benefit from One ID.
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Delivering a smart solution for automated border control
As airports prepare to fulfil the new security and data collection requirements outlined by the EU, Chris Gilliland, Director of Innovative Travel Solutions within Vancouver International Airport, talks about how automated, self-service border control solutions must be considered.
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Transforming the traveller’s experience through automated border control
Can automated border control transform the traveller’s experience? This whitepaper compares eGates and self-service border kiosks.
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Digital imperatives in airport security
As technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics and blockchain increase not only the efficiency but accuracy of airport screening, Diogenis Papiomytis, Global Program Director – Commercial Aviation, Frost & Sullivan, explains how digital innovations are already having a powerful impact on airport screening, and why this needs to continue evolving.
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