Passport details would be stored on passengers’ phones and airports would be alerted to their arrival when their face is scanned on entry, according to The Times.
Travel technology company Amadeus told The Times that the changes are the “biggest in 50 years”.
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Meanwhile, British Airways, Air France-KLM, Finnair and Saudia Airlines are reviewing Amadeus’s “journey pass” for their passengers. Amadeus describes the pass as being like an Amazon shopping basket.
Under these plans, there would be no check-in, but airlines would receive an alert when passengers arrive at the airport and would be updated when any changes are made to their booking.
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This pass was launched in July 2024. It enables passengers to verify and share their electronic passport and biometric information with the immigration system before arrival, using the pass on their smartphones.
Pass users go through an expedited immigration lane on arrival.
Digital passports are already in the works for UK citizens.
The app was due to be launched this June to help simplify citizen interactions with government services. It would be similar to Apple and Google’s digital wallets.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology was contacted for comment.
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