Biometrics holds the key to smarter digital travel – SITA

The white paper goes on to outline more solutions using advanced biometrics technology

In 1930, only around 6,000 passengers were travelling by air. By 1934, this had risen to just under 500,000. Fast-forward to 2019 and it had exploded to 4 billion travelers.

In fact, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) projects 8 billion air travelers annually by 2040. The demand for air travel is booming.

To prepare for this, 425 major construction projects (worth around US$450 billion)…