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ついに始まった顔パスで飛行機搭乗!BA,KLMで開始

2017年4月6日の報道発表によるとBA(British Airways)は顔認証システムを使用したボーディング(搭乗)システムの運用を開始した模様  

 

(要約)ブリッシュエアウエイズ-英国航空は顔認証技術を利用した自動化搭乗ゲートのサービスを開始した。昨年6月から行っていた国内線のTerminal5での実証でその効果を検証し、既に4000人以上が利用した。利用方法はまずゲートの入口で搭乗券と顔情報をカメラで記録すると、搭乗口では搭乗券をスキャンするだけで(再度のチェック等はなしで)そのまま航空機に乗り込むことができる(その間カメラで先ほど登録した顔情報とのマッチングが行われている)。このシステムは現在他の空港で利用されている指紋認証や生体認証技術に比べより安全で安心な技術となっており、今後更に国内線の3つの登場口にも6月中旬までに設置される予定だ。更なる検証を経て今後は国際線への展開も予定されている。

British Airways is transforming its customers’ airport experience by becoming the first UK airline to introduce automated biometric technology throughout the airport – with the launch of self-service boarding gates.         Following a successful trial last June, the first three boarding gates for UK domestic flights departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 are now open, and more than 4,000 customers have already benefited from the new technology. The gates create a smoother journey for customers as they travel through the airport, with travellers scanning their own boarding pass when they arrive at the gate and then simply walking through to the aircraft. A digital facial scan of the customer is recorded when they travel through security, and when they arrive at the gate, their face is matched with this representation when they present their boarding pass – allowing them to board the aircraft. Safety and security is at the core of the biometric facial recognition technology, and British Airways’ equipment is more advanced than alternative systems currently used by other airlines and airports. Three more British Airways self-boarding gates will open at each domestic departure stand each week until mid-June, with a view to roll-out the scheme on international flights in the future. The introduction of the new gates is part of wider investment into new technology that will enhance the experience British Airways customers have during their time at the airport. British Airways has also opened self-service bag drop points at Gatwick and Heathrow, and later this year will introduce an improved, more streamlined connections area at T5.  This week, The First Wing opened at T5 – an exclusive redesigned check-in area for premium customers, including a dedicated private security channel with direct lounge access for the first time. Troy Warfield, British Airways’ director of customer experience, said: “Our customers have told us that they want the ability to simplify and speed up their journeys through the airport. “The addition of self-boarding gates, along with self-serve bag drop points, are just two of the ways in which we are investing in areas our customers value most.”​ ENDS ​​ – See more at: http://mediacentre.britishairways.com/pressrelease/details/86/2017-228/8422#sthash.nJkWDCD5.dpuf

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