Air Canada now offers passengers the choice to use facial recognition technology when boarding select flights.
, which is currently only available for Vancouver International Airport fliers on select flights to Winnipeg, and eligible customers entering the Air Canada Cafe at Pearson.
“Many of our customers already utilize digital credentials to simplify their daily activities such as unlocking mobile phones, entering workplaces, verifying identification during financial transactions, and more,” Air Canada’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Craig Landry, said in a news release, adding that the facial recognition technology is optional for their customers.
The airline says the data is encrypted, stored only on the customer’s mobile phone, and requires additional consent for the data to be used on the day of travel – which will be retained for up to 36 hours.
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