Beijing Daxing Airport to use facial recognition security system
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Beijing Daxing International Airport will use facial recognition technology at security checkpoints, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced at a press conference on Thursday.
The aviation authority also said the new airport will have widely available kiosks for self-service check-in and locations for baggage drop. As a result, passengers could reach their flight gates entirely through automated and paperless procedures.
The new airport has constructed a comprehensive network infrastructure to cover its whole floor space and support all services. According to Zhang Rui, deputy director of the airport department at CAAC, Daxing International Airport has installed the RFID luggage tracking technology, enabling passengers to monitor their baggage through a mobile app.
Moreover, the airport has built a unified operational data platform to integrate system data of various operational units. This lets the airport to have a comprehensive grasp of flight operation and ground support by combining the platform with big data analysis, helping to support smart decision-making and improve efficiency.
Along with the fast development of the civil aviation industry in China, the number of civilian airports and the amount of aviation businesses have increased constantly. In 2018, the country's civilian airports received 1.26 billion passengers, and the amount of landing and take-offs reached 11.09 million. The two numbers registered annual average growth rates of 11% and 19%, respectively, over the past 10 years.
Meanwhile, the amount of civilian cargo airports in China-excluding the ones in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan-reached 236, with seven newly opened ones per year on average. The numbers of airports with throughputs of 10 million and 30 million reached 37 and 10, respectively.
"However, China's 10-million-throughput airports are facing the problem of saturation or nearly saturation, while passenger needs for convenience, efficiency and comfort have yet to be met." Zhang said, adding that CAAC is promoting the construction of airports with both quality and style.
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