Gatwick Airport has announced the UK’s first trial of end-to-end biometrics.  

Personal data collected at the airport’s self service bag drops will be recognised by new automated self boarding gates. This aims to simplify and speed up airport processes to reduce queues. The technology will identify each passenger and verify that their passport, face and boarding card all match; a process which takes less than 20 seconds. The trial is being run in partnership with EasyJet for at least 3 months with 10,000 passengers taking part.

Once all the data is gathered, the technology will be adapted before taking the idea forward for airport-wide implementation.