Miami International Airport (MIA) has launched biometric exit technology, with Lufthansa's service to Munich the first flight to use it."MIA continues to explore innovative ways of streamlining and expediting the travel experience for visitors to our community," says Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez, reported Aviation Pros. Through a partnership between MIA, Lufthansa, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and IT provider SITA, a simple photograph taken at Lufthansa's boarding gate is used to confirm passengers' identities and their authorisation to travel. The facial recognition verification process takes less than two seconds with a 99% matching rate, according to CBP. MIA expects to launch biometric boarding with additional airlines this year."CBP is leading the transformation of the travel experience, but we could never do this alone," says CBP Miami Port Director Christopher Maston. "Our collaboration with our partners at the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, Lufthansa and SITA has resulted in real momentum toward enhancing both traveller safety and convenience at MIA. Collectively, we are making history and delivering clear and undeniable benefits to travellers."The launch of biometric exit at MIA follows the airport's February 2018 opening of America's first all-biometric entry facility at Concourse E, which screens all international arrivals via facial recognition. The facility has decreased processing times by as much as 80% for participating airlines.
Miami International Airport launches biometric exit technology
