CARDIFF AIRPORT NEWS - 17/11/2009

CARDIFF AIRPORT INTRODUCES FACIAL PASSENGER RECOGNITION

By Jeremy Price.

Cardiff Airport is phasing in new facial recognition gates for travellers returning to the hub, it has been reported.

Able to scan the face of a passenger in seconds, the devices compare a scanned image with a stored passport image to verify identity, BBC News reports.

Individuals who own a biometric passport issued in the last three years will be able to use the machines.

Russell Clements, Cardiff Airport acting director of operations, told the news source: "The e-passport gates will enhance the customer experience for Welsh passengers and inbound visitors alike by giving those who are able to use them a choice."

Mr Clements added that travellers at Cardiff Airport will still be subject to random manual checks.

The facial recognition scheme has been trialled at a number of UK airports including Stansted, Bristol and Manchester, while it is due to be rolled out at Gatwick, East Midlands, Luton and Birmingham.

In other news, Cardiff Airport's executive lounge was runner-up in the best airport lounge category at the Holiday Extra Customer Awards earlier this month.

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