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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
Streamlining airport passenger processing in Fiji and Sri Lanka
Aviation continues its digital transformation with new deals in Fiji and Sri Lanka, while airlines and technology companies continue innovating….
| May 16, 2025 | Biometric departures complete seamless travel journey at Jamaica’s Sangster airportMontego Bay Jamaica (MBJ) Airports Limited, which operates Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport (SIA), is celebrating its 22nd anniversary with the… |
| May 7, 2025 | Biometrics investment targets pain points at airports with self-service options: SITAAccording to the latest North American Air Transport IT Insights report from SITA, cybersecurity and algorithmic tech “dominate the IT… |
| May 5, 2025 | Biometrics tenders planned for Pakistan, Zimbabwe airportsThe Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) is seeking international partners as it prepares to install civil aviation security systems —… |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Global airports approach replacement of passports with face biometricsFace biometrics will replace airline check-ins and boarding passes globally, if a change proposed by the International Civil Aviation Organization… |
| Apr 7, 2025 | SITA and NEC partner on digital identity interoperability, airport biometricsSITA and NEC Corporation have joined forces in a collaboration designed to accelerate the adoption of digital identity technology in… |
| Apr 1, 2025 | SITA, IN Groupe, RecFaces address air passenger experienceSITA has completed the acquisition of CCM, which designs and produces and creates airport interiors. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, CCM… |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Dock, SITA, Goode Intelligence execs back IATA’s travel digital ID callDigital identity and aviation industry stakeholders are backing IATA’s call for rapid adoption of digital identity, Verifiable Credentials (VC) and… |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Vision-Box wins Portuguese tender, Collins Aerospace makes deal with Manila airportBiometric travel technology continues expanding alongside the travel boom with Vision-Box, Collins Aerospace and SITA speeding up traveler processing and… |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Biometric check-ins and bag drop to arrive at majority of airports by 2026: SITABiometrics will be available to travelers for both check-ins and bag drop processes at more than half of global airports… |
| Feb 24, 2025 | IATA One ID biometrics trial cuts airport processing times by 40%The pilot of digital identity and face biometrics for airport clearance based on IATA’s One ID in Asia slashed processing… |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Peru immigration dept deploys Integrated Biometrics scanners at Jorge Chávez Intl AirportIntegrated Biometrics (IB) continues to grow its impressive customer base in South America. IB’s advanced biometric scanning technology will be… |
| Feb 3, 2025 | SITA deals to boost airport connectivity, cybersecuritySITA has added two significant deals to its expansive portfolio as a major technology provider to the aviation and transportation… |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Checkin.com deal, Incheon expansion plan reflect airport biometrics’ ascentA major Canadian airline is the latest to contract biometric passenger identity verification, as the aviation industry continues to work… |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Cluj Airport chooses SITA biometrics to power sustainable travel operationsRomania’s second busiest airport, the Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport, has entered into a collaboration with airport biometrics provider SITA… |
| Dec 10, 2024 | ‘New era in travel’: airports, airlines continue to be sweet spot for biometricsA fascinating experiment in biometrics would be to find a privacy conscious person who would generally avoid facial recognition, put… |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Biometrics’ promise of secure, frictionless access news to Delta stowawayIn what is being called a ‘gross failure’ of security, a stowaway was able to evade multiple security checkpoints to… |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Biometric travel in the US has public support, needs unified standardsWhile the U.S. travel industry discusses how to alleviate lawmakers’s fears about airport biometrics, an airport in Naples starts facial… |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Philippines airports pilot UltraPass biometrics, Taiwan chooses SITA kiosksAmerica’s UltraPass and the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) have signed a memorandum of understanding to pilot privacy-first digital identity… |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Airport biometrics integrations bring together sector’s leaders, new playersSITA has concluded an integration of newly-acquired IPS, just as its airport biometric scanners roll out in Thailand. Details are… |
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 |
