Melbourne Airport rolls out passenger technology

Melbourne Airport introduces passenger self-service technology to reduce queuing time.

Namibia readies for border cards

The IOM African Capacity Building Centre, IOM Namibia and Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration complete nine-day assessment on the introduction of a border resident card for people living on the Namibia-Angola border.

Edinburgh Airport opts for HRS

Human Recognition Systems deploys its MFlow Journey system at Edinburgh Airport.

Dublin Airport pilots ABC gates

Dublin Airport pilots automated border control gates based on SITA’s iBorders technology.

3M inks DIAC deal

Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship awards 3M a three-year contract to provide software and services for new Biometric Identification System.

SITA partners with Changi Airport

SITA announces major partnership for innovation with Changi Airport Group.

Visa and CLEAR enhance relationship

Visa agrees relationship with CLEAR, enabling Visa Signature account holders to speed through airport security.

Jamaica opts for SITA technology

Jamaica’s Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency incorporates APIS data in its border management system.

Kyrgyzstan set for automated borders

Kyrgyz State Border Service takes delivery of automated border management system.

Gemalto wins Ghana eBorder contract

Gemalto appointed as prime contractor and turnkey supplier to provide Ghana Immigration Services with secure eVisa and border management solution.

Caribbean nations discuss border management

Officials from 11 Caribbean countries take part in regional workshop in Trinidad and Tobago to discuss increased cooperation in border security and management.

NEC provides technology for Non-stop Gate

NEC provides security system for field trials of a ‘Non-stop Gate’ system being carried out by Narita International Airport.

Philippines readies for biometrics

Philippine Bureau of Immigration set to use biometric technology to document arrival and departure of international travellers.

HRS trials passenger experience at Gatwick

Human Recognition Systems trials demonstration of a passenger journey experience to London Gatwick Airport.

Border control market set for expansion

Frost & Sullivan says global border control and biometrics market could earn revenues of US$15,836.0 million in 2021.

Buoyant times for biometrics

Investment in security projects and infrastructure, such as national ID programmes, bodes well for the biometrics market in Southeast Asia and Australia-New Zealand, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.

Heathrow trials biometric self-boarding

London Heathrow Airport trials biometric technology as part of a self-boarding gate solution.

Lisbon Airport installs boarding gate

ANA Airports and Vision-Box instal boarding eGates in Terminal 1 at Lisbon Airport.

Thumbs up for self-service

Self-service check-in at Abu Dhabi International Airport growing at rapid pace

Beijing say ‘yes’ to mobile self-service

2012 SITA/Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service Survey shows a strong interest among passengers at Beijing International Airport to use more mobile self-services.