The Philippines is looking to implement passenger biometrics to speed up airport processing and create a smoother travel experience, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
Transportation Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports Sector Roberto Lim said biometrics processing will be from the airport’s entry up to boarding.
“The future is now… biometrics passenger processing will significantly make the Philippine airport experience more pleasant, more efficient,” Lim said in a statement.
A single token created from a passenger’s biometric facial scan, the boarding pass and biometric data embedded IDs such as passports will allow passengers to breeze through airport entrances, check ins, final boarding pass checks to airside, and boarding.
The DOTr said airport operators such as the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Davao International Airport Authority (DIAA) are looking into a pilot operation as local stakeholders await the implementation of the process and technology in action while preparing to further improve passenger comfort, accessibility and security through the departure process.
