KLM to try boarding using facial recognition

KLM biometric boarding at Amsterdam Schiphol using facial recognition
KLM biometric boarding at Amsterdam Schiphol using facial recognition, Photo: KLM

KLM have started a test at Amsterdam Schiphol airport involving biometric boarding. This means you do not have to show your boarding pass or passport at the gate to board the aircraft, instead passengers use a special lane where the system recognises passengers by their faces.

KLM biometric boarding at Amsterdam Schiphol using facial recognition
Facial recognition boarding, Photo: KLM

The test will last a minimum of three months and the aim is to study the technology of facial recognition and the speed, reliability, and user-friendliness of the system. The goal is to make the boarding process as quick and easy for the passengers.

KLM biometric boarding at Amsterdam Schiphol using facial recognition
The registration kiosk, Photo: KLM

The test will be available at a selected gate at Amsterdam Schiphol. Passengers who wish to try boarding using facial recognition will need to register first and there is a special registration kiosk near the gate.

The registration process involves scanning the passport, the boarding pass and the passenger’s face. The data will only be used for the test and after the boarding process has been completed all personal data will be deleted. All data stored in the registration kiosk will be deleted after ten hours.

KLM biometric boarding at Amsterdam Schiphol using facial recognition
Boarding at the gate, Photo: KLM
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