Airports around the world are increasingly looking to biometrics to boost security infrastructure, according to a new survey.The 2016 Airport IT Trends Survey by SITA noted that Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high priority, up from 37% last year.More than one third of airports will invest in single biometric travel token projects in the next five years jumping to the majority (52%) within the decade.”In the light of the increased focus on security it is not surprising that interest in biometric technology, which supports fast and secure passenger processing, is high,” writes SITA.According to the survey, initiatives picking up momentum include interactive way-finding and identity management using biometrics with 34% (26% in 2014) and 24% (14% in 2014) of airports respectively, planning major projects.However, the report found that it will take time for these projects to reach fruition.”Looking ahead, there are a number of new technologies that could bring benefits to air travel. Our survey shows some are emerging faster than others. Over the next five years only context-aware and location-based technologies will be widely assessed by airports with 74% expecting to trial or carry out a pilot project in this time frame.”Other new technologies will take longer to get attention from the majority of airports. For example, the expectation is that it will take ten years for the majority of airports to have trialed wearable technology for staff, single biometric travel tokens, robots or virtual reality technology.”

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