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  • Heathrow Has Eye On Passengers

    05/03/2002 8:56:16 AM PDT · by LurkedLongEnough · 2 replies · 272+ views
    Airwise.com ^ | May 2, 2002 | Staff
    A five month trial of new eye-recognition technology at passport control started at London's Heathrow Airport this week. The experiment, which involves identifying passengers by iris recognition, is designed to speed up passport checks in arrivals areas. Two thousand travelers, who fly frequently through Heathrow with both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, are taking part in the trial. The equipment, provided by US company EyeTicket, has been installed in the Immigration Hall at Terminals 3 and 4, where Virgin and BA operate their North Atlantic services. Heathrow's Managing Director, Mick Temple said: "Heathrow is always looking at new and innovative...