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    Australian airport begins passport-free biometric check-in trials

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    Katrina Filippidis
    Katrina Filippidis
    07.05.2018

    Qantas passengers who travel through Sydney Airport will be among the first groups of travelers to use facial recognition in automated check-ins, bag drop, lounge access and plane boarding. The system will ultimately allow officials to process travelers quicker. Early trials which provide a glimpse into a seamless, passport-free future are currently underway, but their implementation is provoking mixed responses.