Airports of Thailand (AOT) selected flag service Thai Airways to trial a new biometric check-in service at Suvarnabhumi Airport, beginning on their Bangkok – Singapore route.
AOT hopes that bolstering facial recognition expertise will streamline the check-in process and reduce waiting occasions.
From now till April 30, passengers on every day THAI flight TG409 from Bangkok to Singapore can check in by merely looking at a camera.
During check-in, passengers’ faces will be photographed and their identification will be confirmed using an automated Passenger Validation service. The trial has already gained passenger consent, the airline stated.
Passengers could verify in at counters D9-12 or automated check-in machines 63-64 (Common Use Self Service Kiosk) and check of their baggage through the Common Use Bag Drop quantity E14.
If the trial deems the expertise correct and handy, biometric check-in might become the model new norm at Thailand’s airports.
AirCanada can additionally be launching face biometrics, changing into the first airline in the country to offer clients facial recognition know-how for digital identification.
Suvarnabhumi Airport just lately gained PVS, or passenger validation systems, to scan boarding passes extra effectively, “to make sure that passenger screening process is fast and correct, and prevent unauthorised individuals from coming into restricted or flight-controlled areas.”
Thai Airways brought on a stir this week after cabin crew on a flight from Singapore to Bangkok after a TikTok video exposed the cabin crew’s violation of worldwide aviation standards by forgetting to gather meal trays from some passengers previous to touchdown.
The airline has since taken responsibility for the incident and punished these responsible…
“Thai Airways International wish to announce the results of our investigation into the case of cabin crew not storing away meal trays earlier than landing on a Singapore – Bangkok flight. Smuggled discovered that the cabin crew uncared for their duties.
“Therefore, we’ll punish those responsible for this incident in accordance with company procedures – by docking their salary and suspending them from flying for one month.
“THAI additionally punished each the flight supervisor and cabin crew with a written warning stating that everyone concerned is required to attend intensive safety training programs instantly before the company permits them to continue their duties.
“The firm want to apologise for the incident and guarantee all passengers that the company holds passenger security to the utmost importance, together with endeavor all flight operations in in accordance with the very best security standards.”