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October 20, 2004First e-mail, now Asia's e-airport
(CNN) -- If you are wondering how the latest technology, including biometric identification, could affect your Asian business travel experience, visit Tokyo's Narita airport. The Japanese capital's international travel hub has already tested a new high-tech system as part of its "e-airport" program. Every day, between 20 and 30 fliers, mostly business travelers, use face and iris-recognition to check-in with Japan Airlines (JAL). Already, 2,500 people have registered to use the system. "We believe by using improved technology (we may soon allow) non-stop (air travel)," says Tsutomu Akiba of Japan Airlines. "Passengers will not have to stop any more -- at the check-in, at the security gate, at immigration and at boarding." Like other developments at European and North American airports, Narita hopes its e-airport system will help speed up the flow of passenger traffic. More futuristic news here Comments
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