Aena and Iberia test facial recognition at AS Madrid-Barajas Airport

As part of the Airport strategy 4.0, is the second pilot to launch after Menorca Airport, which in this case integrates the app as a novelty in the boarding process.

This joint project Aena E Iberia, where passenger face recognition is used so that you can board without showing the documentation, will be tested on flights to Asturias and Brussels. Technological companies have also worked in their development Iecisa, Gunnebo And Thales.

The Presidents of Aena, Maurici Lucena, Iberia, Luis Gallego, accompanied by representatives of the aforementioned collaborating technology companies, have been responsible for presenting Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport this new facial recognition system in the boarding process.

This is the second pilot project of this type that Aena has launched, after the Menorca Airport implanted in March (more details on Digital AV), whose good results and the satisfaction shown by passengers have now been incorporated into that of AS Madrid Barajas, with the novelty of registering a mobile device with the Aena and Iberia apps.

Based on identification technology through recognition of the physical and non-transferable characteristics of people, biometric systems equipment has been located in the billing area, access to the security filter and at the gate.

Biometric passenger data will be validated in these areas, your facial features (image of his face) and documentation (ID card or passport) so that passengers can board the flight without showing e-boarding pass or identification documentation, speeding up the process and increasing security.

This validation of documentation with biometric data is performed only once during the pilot, provided that the passenger consents to subsequent flights.

Testing has begun with Iberia airline passengers flying to Asturias and Brussels, who can be part of the project voluntarily and travel in a more agile way, efficient and unhindered.

Aena and Iberia have worked on this project in collaboration with Iecisa, Gunnebo and Thales, companies responsible for developing, supply and install the necessary equipment to carry out the test. In this case, automated systems including advanced document and biometric validation technologies that optimize passenger access time performance.

With this important breakthrough, Aena is at the forefront of the global airport sector, integrating in a single process all the steps to be carried out in this type of facilities: security and boarding filter, allowing the registration of documentation (ID card or Passport and boarding pass), from the Iberia and Aena apps, any time before the trip.

This project is part of the strategy airport 4.0 by Aena, that promotes the test, validation and implementation of innovative solutions that enable the provision of innovative and sustainable airport services, with maximum security, quality, efficiency and respect for the environment.

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