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Traveling without a passport, boarding pass, or hotel key: The seamless travel Amadeus dreams of

12 May 2026 at 12:32

Prepare to be scanned. Taking a flight without a boarding pass, traveling without a passport, or entering a hotel room without keys or cards is becoming increasingly likely. Tech companies dream of facilitating these “seamless journeys” through biometrics, which uniquely identifies people based on their individual biology. And whoever controls the biometric system will control a significant part of the future tourist experience, becoming a key supplier for infrastructure operators (and governments).

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Facial recognition at Narita Airport (Japan).
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