San Jose airport shows off facial recognition for international flights

San Jose International Airport demonstrated a facial recognition system that will make the travel hub the first airport on the West Coast to launch the technology for all international flights, which officials said has already slashed the amount of time needed to process international travelers. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

SAN JOSE, California: Mineta San Jose International Airport demonstrated a facial recognition system that will make it the first West Coast airport to launch, for all international flights, a technology that officials said has already slashed the processing time for travellers. 

Facial recognition uses a digital image or a video capture to verify or identify a person. The airport launched the facial biometrics system in June for all arriving international passengers. Starting this fall, it also will be used for all departing international travellers, officials said.