By DREW COHEN<\/p>\n
Traveling is such an amazing experience. Whether it\u2019s traveling to visit friends in snowy Canada, or going on a beach vacation in the Caribbean, the experience is great. There is one thing, though, that many, if not most, travelers don\u2019t like and that is the dreaded TSA security line.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re lucky, the line won\u2019t be long, and if you\u2019re traveling to an international destination, forget about it. The process with international travel is a long and dreadful one. Not only are the TSA lines brutally long, but the customs and immigration lines are quite frustrating. Personally, having the patience of a second grader doesn\u2019t help either. When I was home watching the NBC6 news, I saw a story about new facial recognition technology at the busy Miami International Airport, and I had to do my research.<\/p>\n
Late last month, Miami International Airport introduced new facial recognition technology in its newly renovated E Concourse. The E Concourse (also known as the international concourse) is the busiest concourse at the airport. The new technology hopes to speed up TSA checkpoint times and airport safety.<\/p>\n
Miami airport officials believe this new method of airport safety will spread across the country and even the world. The new technology is able to screen as many as 10 passengers per minute. One may ask, how will this new facial recognition system work? The answer is actually very simple. The camera will match the traveler\u2019s face to the traveler\u2019s passport.<\/p>\n
This will shorten custom lines and make international travel safer and faster. Another pondering question many, including myself had to ask was \u201cIs this safe?\u201d Customs and Border Control authorities could not stress enough how safe the facial recognition system was, and said there were no risks whatsoever.<\/p>\n
Immigration lines will still be long; however, if you have global entry, the process should be a breeze. Global entry should be on every international traveler\u2019s to-do list for this year. I myself have global entry, and it makes immigration and customs a piece of cake. The next time you\u2019re at Miami International Airport, check out the new facial recognition system in Concourse E, and say cheese to the camera.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By DREW COHEN Traveling is such an amazing experience. Whether it\u2019s traveling to visit friends in snowy Canada, or going on a beach vacation in the Caribbean, the experience is great. There is one thing, though, that many, if not … Continue reading