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JetBlue will test a paperless and deviceless self-boarding process on flights from Boston to Aruba beginning in June.
The carrier is undertaking the pilot project in conjunction with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which is doing trials geared toward offering a biometric exit process for international travelers.
JetBlue flyers who opt in during the boarding process are photographed at a camera station that is connected to the CBP database. As such, the station instantly matches the passenger’s image to passport, visa or immigration photos. The passenger is then informed via a teleprompter that he or she is clear to board the plane.
The air transport industry technology company SITA is providing the camera stations.
CBP hopes that biometric technology can eventually ease movement through airports while enhancing security.
Sоurсе: travelweekly.com