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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>In 1930, there were only around 6 000 passengers travelling by air. By 1934, this had risen to just under 500 000. Fast-forward to 2019, and it had exploded to four billion travellers. In fact, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) projects eight billion travellers annually by 2040. The demand for air travel is booming.<\/p>\n

To prepare for this, 425 major construction projects (worth around US$450 billion) were already put underway at existing global airports. The industry also invested in 225 new airport projects in 2022, according to the Centre for Aviation. Bricks and mortar infrastructure is only part of the solution, though. Without state-of-the-art, adaptable digital solutions, airlines and airports will struggle to manage passenger numbers. This will affect the quality of the travel experience they\u2019re able to deliver.<\/p>\n

A white paper called \u2018Face the Future\u2019 compiled by SITA, the technology provider to the air transport industry, highlights how the surge in air traveller numbers places extraordinary pressure on existing and new airports, national borders and airline resources. In short, \u201cexisting paper-based and manual travel infrastructure and legacy processes simply won\u2019t be able to cope\u201d.<\/p>\n

The solution, explains SITA, is in harnessing the power of facial and fingerprint biometrics to create a smoother, safer and slicker air transport experience. By applying advanced technological solutions, SITA will also solve other industry challenges, like space constraints, specialist staff shortages and evolving passenger wants and needs.<\/p>\n

The white paper takes us behind the scenes by showcasing successful case studies like the Star Alliance Biometric initiative, and the Indian government\u2019s DigiYatra programme. Both cases use the end-to-end biometric passenger processing solution SITA Smart Path.<\/p>\n

Stefan Schaffner, VP of Airports at SITA, explained: \u201cSITA Smart Path biometrically enables every step of the passenger journey, from mobile enrolment to aircraft boarding, and every point in between and beyond. With facial recognition across as many airport touch points as you need, it lets passengers manage their identity across their whole journey, in a unique and touchless way. The final result is a radically improved travel experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The white paper goes on to outline more solutions using advanced biometrics technology. These include SITA Flex, a common-use passenger processing platform, and SITA Border Management, which covers border control, risk intelligence and travel authorisation. Both solutions are well-recognised in the industry today, and used by more than 40 airports globally. The white paper also breaks down SITA\u2019s Digital Travel Credentials\u2019 (DTC) solution, a hotly- anticipated verifiable digital identity shared before arrival (with the passenger\u2019s consent) for seamless border crossings.<\/p>\n

As a member of both the IATA\u2019s One ID initiative and the International Civil Aviation Organisation\u2019s DTC, SITA is helping define rigorous standards around passenger identity management within biometrics.<\/p>\n

The future of air travel is clearly outlined in the white paper \u2013 one that\u2019s safe, ethical and fully embraces biometrics.<\/p>\n

It emphasises the need to prioritise privacy, flexibility and adaptability. The white paper\u2019s release, along with its case studies and insights, reveals that the future of travel isn\u2019t some distant concept anymore. It\u2019s happening now.<\/p>\n

The global demand for travel is rising, and biometrics is at the forefront of this transformation.<\/p>\n

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