Credit: vision-box.com /  Amsterdam Schiphol Airport starts facial recognition boarding gates using Vision-Box platform

By Gary Raynaldo   DIPLOMATIC TIMES

Cathay Pacific passengers can now board flights by means of facial recognition in a pilot test of the biometric technology  at Amsterdam Schiphol  Airport. After check-in, participants in the pilot will be accompanied to one of the special registration kiosks. The passengers will have their passport, boarding pass and face scanned here. This process will be followed by security and passport control. When boarding, the passenger’s face will be scanned at the gate. The scan will be compared with the one produced when registering. If the face is recognised, the gate will open and the passenger will be able to board immediately, resulting in greater convenience for the passenger and a smoother flow at the airport. The concept is called ‘Seamless Flow’.  The trial is the first part of rolling out facial recognition technology throughout Schiphol, the airport said. The technology is from Vision-Box.

“It’s all about the passenger. The whole idea of Seamless Flow is to modernize the airport landscape to improve the convenience, simplify the processes, propose modern interactions and deliver effective value to passengers. We’re very excited to continue working with our partners in this landmark program, offering Cathay Pacific customers with a pioneering seamless travel platform that will absolutely reshape how we travel.”,

Miguel Leitmann, Vision-Box CEO.

Amsterdam Schiphol Closer To Achieving a Completely ‘Seamless Flow’

Credit: www.schiphol /  Cathay Pacific passengers can now board flights by means of facial recognition in a pilot test of the biometric technology by Vision-Box  at Amsterdam Schiphol  Airport.

By making self-boarding available, Schiphol is closer to achieving a completely Seamless Flow, which aims at offering passengers more convenience and a frictionless flow across the airport, the airport said.

“For passengers, the journey from arrival at the airport to boarding becomes easier and more efficient”, says Wilma van Dijk, Schiphol’s Safety and Security Director. “Now you have to show your passport, your boarding card or both at various checkpoints at the airport, for example, when dropping your luggage, at the entrance to the security check, when passing the border and when you go boarding. In the future you can pass these control points more smoothly because you are recognized by your face. You can leave your passport and boarding pass in the bag. ”

“Cathay Pacific is always looking for ways to improve the experience of our customers at every stage of their journey with us, and the experience at the airport is an important and integral part of that journey. We are therefore happy to be part of this innovative trial, in order to prepare ourselves and our passengers for the future way of traveling”, 

Will Kerr-Muir, Cathay Pacific Country Manager Benelux & France.

To bring the program to fruition,  a partnership has been established by the Dutch Government, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Cathay Pacific, KLM and Vision-Box, who is responsible for the seamless flow technology platform.

Vision Box’s cutting edge facial recognition software used in numerous international airports

Credit: Futuretravelexperience.com / The ‘Happy Flow’ concept makes use of facial recognition technology to create a seamless airport journey that removes the need to present the passport and boarding pass at various airport touch-points-Future Travel Experience.