Air France has tested a Sagem-developed fingerprinting security technique at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The week-long test was conducted on flights to Tel Aviv, and aimed to ensure all passengers who checked baggage also boarded the aircraft.
The biometric technology compares fingerprints taken at the check-in desk with those taken at the boarding gate.
Air France says the system "represents a real opportunity to improve the check-in and boarding processes for passengers while maintaining irreproachable safety standards".
The experiment was conducted on volunteer passengers and the airline is analysing the results. A similar system for airport employees is being tested at Paris Orly Airport.
Source: Flight International