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Report predicts the return of enjoyable air travel

Monday, December 19, 2011

A new report released by CAP Strategic Research gives insight into the airport of the future–and predicts that air travel may become less of a chore and more fun by 2025.

As reported by CNN GO, the CAP report believes that airports will make adjustments to improve the airport experience. These changes will mean less hassle in terms of dealing with lines, immigration and security and will give passengers more time to spend on leisurely activities, like eating and shopping.


Among the predictions are:

  • Elimination of check-in desks. Some airlines, including Qantas and Singapore Airlines have already started removing check-in desks.
  • Streamlining immigration procedures through e-passports, biometrics and ID cards
  • Creating a “trusted traveler” program for frequent travelers to undergo security checks and then receive a biometric security pass that will allow them to avoid lines at security
  • Using scientific methods to create more efficient plane boarding procedures

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Access IS is gearing up for Security Document World (SDW) 2012 where it will be showcasing its latest range of security document readers.

There the company will introduce its new passport reader - the OCR601 - which is able to quickly and accurately verify the machine readable zone (MRZ) and enables the data in an e-passport’s chip to be read, all in a single action.

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MarketsandMarkets has released a new report predicting that the NFC applications market will surpass $10 billion by 2016 at a compound annual growth rate of 38% from 2011 to 2016.

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Global sales of NFC-enabled handsets increased ten-fold in 2011 to 30 million units, according to a new research report by Berg Insight.

Berg’s report predicts that the NFC handset market will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 87.8%, boosting annual shipments to 700 million units in 2016.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Australia’s Attorney General and Ministry of Defense are exploring ways to grant reciprocation for fast-tracking each other’s citizens through customs checks in both countries, reports Australian Business Traveller.

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