Facial
recognition is being expanded at Orlando International Airport, making it the first airport in the U.S. to use the biometric technology on all international travelers, both arriving and departing.
More than 5 million international passengers a year travel through Orlando Airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has tested biometric exits at 13 U.S. airports with a facial recognition
process that it says takes less than two seconds.
“By incorporating biometric technology into our entry and exit processes, safety, security and speed are optimized so customers can
enjoy a more streamlined and comfortable journey through Florida’s busiest airport,” stated Phil Brown, CEO of Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which is jointly launching the program
with CBP.
For the screening, CBP compares the photographs of travelers with those already on file in Department of Homeland Security holdings with no new data required.
In addition to
Orlando, CBP has facial recognition operations in Miami, Atlanta, New York JFK, San Diego, Houston, Washington Dulles, Las Vegas, Chicago O’Hare and preclearance locations in Aruba, Abu Dhabi
and Ireland.