Your next trip out of Vancouver International Airport might be a pretty high-tech experience. Air Canada on Dec. 3 will bring in facial recognition as a boarding option for most domestic flights out of YVR. “The next evolution of Air Canada’s digital experience launches on December 3 with the expansion of the airline’s Digital Identification program as a boarding option for almost all of its domestic flights at Vancouver International Airport (YVR),” airline officials said. “Following a successful pilot project on select flights, Air Canada and YVR are the first in Canada to invest in the technology and equipment to Read more
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Air Canada has launched a limited digital identification trial, becoming the first airline in Canada to offer customers facial recognition technology to confirm identification. In a pilot project currently underway, Air Canada’s digital identification is now available for customers departing from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) when boarding select flights to Winnipeg, and for eligible customers entering the Air Canada Café at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Air Canada plans to expand digital identification options to select Canadian airports and Maple Leaf Lounges as part of its pilot project phase. “Many of our customers already utilize digital credentials to simplify their daily Read more
