Qantas passengers at Sydney Airport are being invited to take part in a test of facial recognition technology that authorities say is the most advanced biometrics trial ever conducted.
"In the future, there will be no more juggling passports and bags at check-in and digging through pockets or smartphones to show your boarding pass - your face will be your passport and your boarding pass at every step of the process," Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert said.
Airport authorities say passengers who actively consent to being part of the "landmark trial" will be able to use the technology for automated check-in, bag drop, lounge access and boarding.
The trials, currently on offer to passengers travelling on select international Qantas flights, may be extended to include mobile check-in and automated border processing in the future.
