A UAE airline has become the first outside America to receive approval for biometric boarding from the US Customs Border Protection.
Passengers flying to the States onboard Emirates Airline will be able to choose facial recognition technology at their departure gates.
This will drastically reduce the time it takes for identity checks to two seconds or less.
No pre-registration is required and Emirates Airlines has assured travellers that it does not store any biometric records of its customers.
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Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) reported its strongest year ever, welcoming a record-high 1.28 million overnight arrivals in 2024, it said on Wednesday.
UAE and Japan to strengthen space industry cooperation
The UAE and Japan have discussed ways to enhance the space industry and cooperation as the two nations look to build on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed in 2022.
UAE and Kenya sign CEPA deal in Abu Dhabi
The UAE and Kenya have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, designed to deepen trade and investment ties, strengthen supply chains, and enhance market access across the Middle East and Africa.
UAE, Malaysia confirm CEPA to deepen trade, investment ties
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UAE, New Zealand CEPA formally signed
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