Milan Linate Airport has introduced the FaceBoarding biometric facial recognition system, allowing passengers with biometric passports or identity cards to pass through the airport and board their aircraft without showing documents or boarding passes.
Adult passengers can register for the service at kiosks near check-in island 8 or via a mobile app, choosing to register for a single flight or for a year.
The dedicated FaceBoarding security entry includes fast-track lanes and is available for use with participating airlines like ITA Airways and SAS.
Facial images are used to create a biometric template for security checks and boarding, with personal data from identity documents stored in encrypted form for a specified period based on passenger consent.
A written statement from Milan Linate said “facial images are not stored, but are only used to create a biometric template required for passing security checks and eventually board at the gate. Personal data relating to the identity document are stored – in encrypted form – for a period ranging from 24 hours to 31 December, 2025, depending on the consent given by the passenger during registration. Personal data from the boarding pass are automatically deleted 24 hours after the actual flight departure.”
