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SITA
SITA is a leading global provider of solutions tailored for airlines, aircraft, and border management. Our mission is to empower the air transport industry with cutting-edge technology and seamless solutions. We strive to enhance the passenger experience, streamline airline operations, and contribute to the overall efficiency and security of global air travel.
SITA has been at the forefront of Borders technology for more than 25 years; we work with over 400 air transport industry members and help over 200 countries enhance the security and processing of billions of travelers who transit, enter, and exit their borders every year. Our international presence reflects our commitment to fostering collaboration and connectivity in the ever-evolving landscape of air transportation.
With over 2,500 customers, SITA remains 100% dedicated to shaping the next era of air transportation.
SITA Biometrics News
No single direction for global air travel biometrics. Some in US just want to stop
Far from being a tsunami, the faces-as-passport movement nonetheless is raising waves in developed and undeveloped economies globally. Not all…
| Feb 1, 2023 | Aviation IT spending, biometric gates forecast to spike as private, public entities investAn increasing number of chief information officers (CIOs) from airports and airlines are investing in digital technologies, including biometrics, for… |
| Jan 26, 2023 | SITA enters deal to improve management of passengers’ biometric dataSITA has signed a partnership deal with travel ID verification and data sharing company Zamna, which will enhance the former’s… |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Biometrics deployments speed up air travel across Americas, Asia, AfricaSeveral biometric providers have deployed solutions or entered partnerships aimed at improving the quality and reducing times of air traveling…. |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Biometrics continue to enhance airport security, traveler experienceSeveral airlines and airports around the world are involved new biometrics projects designed to increase security and create contactless traveler… |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Idemia, Incode and SITA unveil international market, operations expansionsIdemia has announced the opening of a new service center in Japan which will enable the identity technology provider create… |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Air travel forecast to integrate new biometric and metaverse applicationsSeveral private and public entities have recently opined on how biometrics could improve air travel, including SITA, Amadeus and Oosto…. |
| Nov 25, 2022 | SITA expands biometrics partnership with Geneva Airport, Amadeus with British AirwaysAviation digital identity provider SITA has strengthened its collaboration with Geneva Airport. As a result of the new partnership, Geneva… |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Airline partnerships with Clear, Regula for biometric apps revealedIn an eventful first half of November for biometric technologies in air travel, Clear has expanded a partnership and increased… |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Airport biometrics get an A from travelers, CBP gets an award and rollouts continueBiometrics in airports are getting a favorable review by 88 percent of travelers, according to the 2022 Global Passenger Survey… |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Ambiq CFO, Plurilock advisor recruited to guide next phase of growthScott Goodwin has joined Ambiq as its chief financial officer, while Plurilock has added Patrick Gorman to its Advisory Board,… |
| Sep 13, 2022 | SITA unveils new airport digital ID, sustainability partner program ‘Launchpad’Aviation digital identity provider SITA has unveiled a new partnership program to foster collaboration in four key areas. Called Launchpad,… |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Many eyes on digital ID credentials for travel. Now about the standards…Digital identity programs are being mulled or rolled out internationally for air travel. It is good news in terms of… |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Three Canadian airports getting biometrics-ready kiosks from SITAAviation IT firm SITA is building a common hardware and software check-in infrastructure at three of Canada’s major airports. Seven… |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Biometrics deployments to facilitate airport passenger checks gain traction in US, IndiaSystems to automate and expedite checks for passengers at airports with biometrics are finding more space as the travel industry… |
| Jul 8, 2022 | SITA signs $400M revolving line of credit to develop biometricsBiometrics vendor SITA has signed a $400 million inaugural three year-plus revolving credit line that is linked to the company’s… |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Digitalization of air travel ramps up, driven by biometrics, amid continuing airport chaosPent-up demand for both business and leisure travel emerging from the pandemic is seeing passengers embracing mobile and touchless technologies… |
| Jun 22, 2022 | SITA expands airport biometrics portfolio with new partnership, self-serve solutionsThe air transportation industry continues to invest heavily in digitization and IT infrastructure, with the announcement that SITA and Skyports… |
| May 17, 2022 | Miami International Airport plans for biometric boarding at all gates by 2023Miami International Airport (MIA) says all of its passenger gates will feature face biometric boarding by 2023 to forge what the… |
| May 13, 2022 | Biometrics providers continue to bring leadership talent in (or back)Jumio, Socure, Veriff, OCR Labs, and SITA have each taken on new talent, including three c-suite executives and two regional… |
SITA White Papers
SITA Biometrics Whitepaper
The future of air travel is digital and biometrically enabled. SITA biometrics whitepaper points the way ahead for airports, airlines,…
| Feb 6, 2024 | The role of electronic travel authorizations |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Digital travel: definition and benefits |
