Passports could be redundant within five years, says Dubai Airports CEO
Dubai: At parts of Dubai International Airport, a traveller’s face can already do the work of a boarding pass. Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports, believes the next step could be leaving the passport at home altogether. That could become possible within five years, he suggested in a LinkedIn post. The technology is available, he said; getting governments, airlines and…
Dubai's Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffiths, believes that passports may become unnecessary within five years. The technology exists to eliminate the need for physical passports, but the challenge lies in getting governments, airlines, and airports to recognize the same digital identity across borders. Dubai has already implemented biometric cameras at Terminal 3, allowing registered passengers to use facial recognition at various check-in, immigration, lounge, and boarding points.
This technology is part of a broader effort to streamline airport procedures and reduce document checks. Griffiths envisions a future where a traveler's digital identity is accepted throughout an international trip, eliminating the need to carry a passport altogether. This ambitious goal, however, depends on international cooperation and the development of common standards for recognizing digital identities.
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