South Africans and other people around the world could soon travel through airports without needing a physical passport or boarding pass.
That is according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which has published the results of several digital identity Proofs of Concept (PoCs).
These PoCs were conducted with airlines, airports, governments and technology providers across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
The trials showed that contactless, biometric-enabled international travel is already technically possible and no longer a futuristic concept.
The IATA explained that travellers can use a secure digital version of their passport stored on their smartphone, while facial recognition or other biometric checks verify their identity as they move through the airport.
This means passengers may no longer need to repeatedly present paper documents at different points in their journey.
According to IATA, the tests showed that digital identity systems can already support seamless journeys, even when multiple airlines and different digital identity wallets are involved. read more: source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/856251/say-goodbye-to-passports-and-boarding-passes-at-airports/
