S. Korea’s Incheon Airport implements facial recognition system for travellers

The facial recognition service is available at six departure gates and 16 boarding gates at South Korea's Incheon Airport from July 28. - Bloomberg file

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): Incheon Airport said it has begun using pre-registered facial information to streamline the departure process for passengers from Friday (July 28).

Dubbed the “facial recognition smart pass service”, the newly launched service allows passengers to quickly pass through the identification process at departure and boarding gates without having to show their passports and boarding passes to security personnel.