A NEW Airport Rule Proposal Could Make Flying So Much Easier

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Technology is constantly changing and updating.

Disney World tested the technology in 2021

The latest technology craze seems to be facial recognition. Our phones use it to unlock and approve purchases, Universal’s new Epic Universe theme park uses it to get into the park and unlock lockers, and airports use it to verify your identity. Well, now, facial recognition could be replacing even more of your air travel experience. 

According to a report by The Times, facial recognition technology could eliminate both check-in and boarding passes for air travel. This process has started to be streamlined, as both check-in and your boarding pass can be obtained and done at home via your airline’s website or mobile app. However, facial recognition technology could eliminate this step in the travel process.

Southwest Counter at MCO

This has the potential to be the “biggest shake-up in 50 years.” Passengers will be able to upload their passports to their phones and pass through airports with just their faces! The technology is set to debut in two to three years. According to the report, “The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the UN body responsible for policy, is tearing up existing rules for airports and airlines and creating a new ‘digital travel credential’, allowing passport information stored on devices to be used for travel.”

Orlando International Airport

You can say goodbye to checking in at a check-in desk or on your phone as passengers will instead be able to download a “journey pass” to their phone when they book a flight, and changes will be automatically made if there are any updates made to the booking. Since there will be no check-in, airlines will know a passenger’s intention to fly once their face is scanned at the airport. 

Orlando International Airport

This new update will require the “physical infrastructure at airports to be upgraded so they have facial recognition technology and the ability to read a passport from a mobile device. Crucially, the physical infrastructure will only verify the information — matching face to passport — and not store it, to remove the risk of data breaches.” Passenger details are wiped within 15 seconds of each contact with a ‘touchpoint.’ This new technology will allow passengers to move about the airport without needing to take their phone or passport out.

Orlando International Airport

So, how exactly does it work?

©The Times

While this tech has not been announced for the States, we look forward to seeing how facial recognition could transform the airport experience. To stay up to date on all the latest travel and Disney news, follow along with us at the Disney Food Blog!

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