British Airways Begins a Trial for Its Biometric Borders on International Flights

British Airways believes that this technology is the future of travel. The company’s trial of biometric technology is designed to make international airports more efficient for both customers and airlines, with quicker checks as well as fewer lines.

Biometric boarding on international flights

British Airways is the first airline in the United Kingdom to experiment with biometric technology for international flights. Passengers wishing to participate in the trial will need to scan their boarding pass, face, and passport before travel. British Airways assures that the information is safe and secure.

The British government-backed trial that will allow passengers to register biometric information anywhere other than the airport is being tested at London Heathrow’s Terminal 5, and the first time in such a scheme’s history. During the trial, Smart Bio-Pod cameras verify passengers’ identities in seconds while using facial recognition technology developed by Cambridge Analytica.

British Airways is the first airline to use biometric information for their customers. These flights are the first time that you’ll be able to use your smartphone for personalized tickets and check-in info, instead of paying extra for everything with cash or credit cards.

“The beauty of this technology is that it reduces the time it takes us to board aircraft, frees our people up to look after more complex customer enquiries, and it enables us to deliver the best possible customer service.” – David Breeze, Operations Transformation Manager, British Airways.

The simple ten-point process

British Airways is bringing back a trial for select flights from London to Malaga, Spain. Passengers will be chosen at random when they check in three days before their flight.

If you’re flying any airline to the airport, then you might want to make some time on your schedule. Check-In Zone B offers a certain number of pre-registered passengers the opportunity to participate in this trial. In addition to free priority boarding, you will also get security lanes that use Fast Track technology.

First UK airline to introduce smartly encrypted biometric boarding

British Airways was the first airline to launch self-boarding at airport gates. They installed automated biometric technology at three gates in Terminal 5, after a successful pilot in 2016, with full rollout expected by this summer 2017.

British Airways began using biometric security technology and began scanning passengers at the gate. If you download our app for your Smartphone, you’ll be able to use the #board future service when you fly with British Airways.

Since the start of June 2017, United Airlines has been adding biometric equipment to three domestic gates per week. They’re also considering adding it for international flights.

First A350 to Cape Town

As British Airways gears up for its services to South Africa, it has been sending its inaugural Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to Cape Town. Beginning on November 20th, the airline will double the number of flights serving Cape Town from London Heathrow.

British Airways is expanding to three weekly flights from Gatwick to Cape Town with their Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.