
How Biometric Boarding Works: Face Matching From Curb to Cabin Door
Facial-comparison boarding matches a live camera image against the photo Customs and Border Protection already holds — no boarding pass required at the gate.
Aircraft systems in plain terms.

Facial-comparison boarding matches a live camera image against the photo Customs and Border Protection already holds — no boarding pass required at the gate.

Three technologies carry your email at 35,000 feet — ground cellular towers, Ku-band satellites, and the newer Ka-band high-throughput systems — and they differ sharply in speed and cost.