A radical change is on the horizon in the aviation industry. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), affiliated with the United Nations, is preparing for revolutionary innovations in the rules applicable at airports. With the new regulation, traditional check-in procedures and boarding pass applications will be completely digitalized. They will be replaced by biometric authentication and facial recognition systems.  

Expected to be Implemented in Three Years

According to the British newspaper The Times, ICAO aims to implement the new "digital travel document" system within the next three years. Thanks to this system, passengers will be able to download a digital travel document to their phones as soon as they purchase their flight ticket. If there is any change in the reservation, the document will be updated automatically.  

Passports Will Be Uploaded to Phones

Within the scope of the new regulation, passengers will also be able to integrate their passport information into their mobile devices. When they arrive at the airport, they will be able to pass quickly and contactlessly through facial recognition systems. Thus, there will be no need to show boarding passes and physical check-in processes.  

Instant Information Transfer with Facial Recognition

Thanks to facial recognition technology, when a passenger arrives at the airport, identity verification will be done instantly and their information will be transmitted directly to the airline company. In this way, airlines will be able to see who will board the plane instantly.  

The new system is expected to increase security at airports and greatly facilitate the passenger experience.