The New Terminal One at JFK International Airport is funding a biometrics programme launching Enhanced Passenger Processing, with the support of iProov who have been selected as a leading provider in passenger identity technology.
The solution has been developed in partnership with the Customs and Border Protection to automate and expedite arrival processes for U.S. citizens at the new CBP touchpoint terminal, JFK International.
iProov facilitates CBP’s initiative of seamless border entry, using their own on-the-move biometric liveness technology to mitigate queues and bottlenecks in the passengers’ passage through the airport.
iProov will assist with the implementation of EPP – Enhanced Passenger Processing – which will be embedded into the international arrivals journey to advance identity verification processes.
The benefits of using advanced biometrics includes helping to verify identities in real-time whilst travellers will not have to enrol in advance or pay to participate in EPP.
They can also opt out of EPP if they prefer the standard CBP inspection process.
According to an IATA 2024 study, 73% prefer biometrics over using physical documents as a far more accurate, real-time method of identification. 70% support biometric e-gates and checkpoints for safety purposes at TSA affiliated airports, as well as providing an excellent customer experience for 84% of travellers.
The New Terminal One refurbishment is integral to the planned $19 billion development of JFK Airport, approved by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. This will include two new terminals, the modernisation and expansion of two existing terminals, a new ground transportation centre, and an entirely new, simplified roadway network.
“Technology and innovation are central to New Terminal One’s mission to redefine the travel experience,” said Marisa Von Wieding, Vice President of Operations, The New Terminal One at JFK.
Francis J. Russo, Director of Field Operations for the New York Field Office said that this technology allows CBP officers to verify identities more efficiently and “better allocate resources” enabling officers to focus on higher-risk travellers while maintaining “a safe, orderly, and secure arrivals process at one of the nation’s busiest international gateways”.
“We are delighted to be powering the launch of EPP at New Terminal One,” said Andrew Bud, founder and CEO, iProov. “Our biometrics systems have already delivered outstandingly good results for U.S. border operations at numerous ports of entry, processing millions of on-the-move travelers. Travlelers are crossing the border in a few seconds, without needing to wait in long lines or fumble for documentation”.
The New Terminal One will be home to leading global airlines including Air France, KLM, Etihad, LOT Polish Airlines, Korean Air, EVA Air, Air Serbia, SAS, Neos, Philippine Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air New Zealand, Royal Air Maroc, Air China, China Airlines, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, EGYPTAIR, China Eastern Airlines and Azores Airlines.
