Biometrics Fly at Heathrow
The London airport's trial of a security system involving fingerprint and iris scans scores an 81% traveler approval rating
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Air travellers have backed biometric security checks after a four-month trial of the passenger screening technology at London's Heathrow airport.
Fingerprint and iris scans were used for screening more than 3,000 passengers who volunteered to take part in the trial on Cathay Pacific and Emirates flights to and from Dubai and Hong Kong.