IATA launches directory to support airports’ biometric services

Passenger Terminal Today
Elizabeth Baker
07 April 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its Contactless Travel Directory to help quickly scale and increase the adoption of contactless travel solutions.

The directory will power a matchmaking service to help airlines identify and offer contactless travel at specific airports, including with their partner airlines.

Contactless travel uses interoperable biometric solutions to enable travelers to move through the travel process without relying on paper documentation such as passports or boarding passes. Parts of the travel process that could be made more efficient with contactless travel include bag drop, lounge access, security access, security screening and boarding.

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