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230 Air Travel Set for Biggest Overhaul in 50 Years With UN-Backed Digital Credentials

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msmash @ Slashdot · 04/11/2025 19:30 EDT

Air Travel Set for Biggest Overhaul in 50 Years With UN-Backed Digital Credentials

The International Civil Aviation Organization plans to eliminate boarding passes and check-ins within three years through a new "digital travel credential" system. Passengers will store passport data on their phones and use facial recognition to move through airports, while airlines will automatically detect arrivals via biometric scanning.

The system will dynamically update "journey passes" for flight changes and delays, potentially streamlining connections. "The last upgrade of great scale was the adopt

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