Orlando International Airport (MCO) is going to be rolling out new facial-biometric tools in order to cut processing time for international arrivals and departures. The airport is working with the United States Customs and Border Protection, and this Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP) system verifies eligible US citizens by matching a live photo to passport records. This reduces the overall need for repeated document checks by various immigration officers.

Officials have stated that this approach has already cut wait times by around 43% for participating arrivals. Next, MCO will be testing gate-based facial screening for departing international flights, which ideally will speed up boarding, improve overall compliance, and help keep busy peak periods moving without the need to add more

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