Emirates passengers will soon check in for their flight, complete immigration formalities, enter the Emirates Lounge, and board their flights, simply by strolling through the airport, as the airline starts testing the latest biometric path technology — a mix of facial and iris recognition.
The latest biometric equipment has already been installed at Emirates Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport and can now be found at select check-in counters, at the Emirates Lounge in Concourse B for premium passengers, and at select boarding gates.
Trials for the Smart Tunnel, a project by the General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai in collaboration with Emirates, was launched on last month and will become a world-first for passport control, where passengers simply walk through a tunnel and are “cleared” by immigration authorities without human intervention or the need for a physical passport stamp.
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